Motion Picture News (Sept-Oct 1919)

2658 Motion Picture News The Index to The Complete Plan Book (Continued Jrom page 2556) PICTURE BRAND STAR RELEASED PLAN BOOK PICTURE BRAND STAR RELEASED PLAN BOOK ^^°(JULY°6?"^^'^'^" ^ (AMERICAN-PATHE) WILLIAM RUSSELL PEACE OF ROARING RIVER, THE (GOLDWYN) PAULINE FREDERICK (JULY 27) AUG. 23 " Oood dramatic vehicle of human emotions." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — •" Story saved by star and director, average business." ■• Played this feature with • Cheating Herself,' Peggy Hyland, to extra big business two days and big business two days." " A very ordinary story. Big business one day to average two." Contien.'tus — •' Good picture, oood puller." PERFECT LOVER, THE (SELZNICK) EUGENE O'BRIEN cnir a Tjii> nii. a t c » K,fv^«oP: (AUGUST 31) SEPT. 20 S9.U,^,^,f„ ^^j^^ SANDERSON (ARTCRAFT) WM. S. HART (JUNE 15).... JUNE 28 •• iJiiyine VHrirn stur.s in sentimental drama." — M. P. News. Vk^? '"^eJj/ one here." — U. P. News. ••• JUNE 2a )RTING CHANCE A (PARAMOUNT) ETHEL CLAYTON*(JULY 27) JULY 26 'Comedy-drama offers good entertainment."— M. P. News ^ ^/;..JU1.y ze Exhibitor Comment]'' Fair picture to average business."' "Excellent picture Played it two days to extra big business first day and big business second '• Consensus — " Good picture, good puller." uuoiucoa oetouu. PETAL ON THE CURRENT, A (UNIVERSAL) MARY MACLAREN (JULY 28) AUG. 9 " A good human interest story."— M. P. News. PHIL FOR SHORT (WORLD) EVELYN GREELEY (JUNE 2) JUNE 7 " Btar in her first starring vehicle." — M. P. Newt. PLAYTHINGS OF PASSION (UNITED) GORDON (JUNE 8) JUNE 7 " Star is in a rather artificial society picture." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Received favorable remarks regarding this one. Average business." " Best Kitty Gordon we ever played. Average business." " Fine picture to average business two days." " A very good picture. Played it three days to extra big business two days and big business one." " Gordon poor card for me. Too much posing. Average business two days." " Kitty Gordon's best picture and she sure does wear the clothes." Cnn.<iensus — " Pleasing picture, average puller." Fi<AISE AGENT, THE (WORLD) ASHLEY-GREEN (AUGUST U) AUG. 16 " Breezy farce and amusingly entertaining." — M. P. News. PRETTY SMOOTH (UNIV.) PRISCILLA DEAN (JUNE 2) JUNE 7 "Bayard Vciller writes another crook story for Miss Dean." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Fine picture, average business." " Big business two days." Consensus — " Oood picture, good puller." ..-•ROFITEERS, THE (PATHE) FANNIE WARD (JUNE 29) JUNE 28 " Fannie Ward's looks like old time thriller." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Poor picture, poor business." PRUDENCE ON BROADWAY (TRIANGLE) OLIVE THOMAS (JULY 6).. JULY 12 " A charming story with iroad appeal." — M. P. Neivs. Exhibitor Comment — " Very mediocre. Poor business." PUTTING ONE OVER (FOX) GEORGE WALSH (JUNE 22) JULY 12 •' George Walsh's athletic tricks are buried here." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Fair, poor business. Star has lost ground." " Walsh certainly pleased in this one. Extra big business." " Poorest Walsh picture we ever played. No stunts at all. Average business two days." " Regular Walsh stuff. Stood up fairly well second day. .\verage business two days." " Played this one on the program with the Madeline Traverse feature ' When Fate Decides ' to average business for three days." Consen.iu.<) — " Fair picture, averaqe puller." RED VIPER, THE (TYRAD PICTURES) SPECIAL CAST (SEPT. 7) SEPT. 6 " Anti-t)olsheviki propoganda picture." — M. P. News. KIDERS OF VENGEANCE (UNIVERSAL) HARRY CAREY (JUNE 9) MAY 31 ' Sure is a fine ' Good-Bad ' man Western.'' — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " .\verage business two days." RIGHT TO HAPPINESS, THE (JEWEL-UNIVERSAL) DOROTHY PHILLIPS (AUGUST 31) AUG. 30 " Big dimensions in this rich entertainment." — M. P. News. ROGUE'S ROMANCE, A (VI'TAGRAPH) EARLE WILLIAMS MAY 31 " This Earle Williwms 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." Consensus — " Good picture, average puller." ROSE OF THE WEST (FOX) MADLAINE TRAVERSE (JULY 28) . . . . . . JULY 26 '• Vivid picture of the Canadian Northwest." — M. P. News. E.\bibitor (^"omniont — " (Jood prosriim picture. AveraKi^ business." ROUGH RIDING ROMANCE (FOX) TOM MIX (AUGUST 24) AUG. 9 " Tom Mix scores with his horsemanship." — M. P. Neiv.t. SAGE BRUSH HAMLET, A (ROBERTSON-COLE) WILLIAM DEMOND ^AUGUST 11) AUG. 9 ■' Conventional western with William Desmond." — M. P. News. SAHARA (HODKINSON) LOUISE GLAUM (JUNE 29) JULY i2 "Title should dratt ; a heavy dramatic story." — M. P. Neiis. Exhibitor Comment — " Good picture, pleasing ; well received generally. Played It full weok to average busine.ss " ■ Fine picture and they liked it. Big business." Consfiisu.i — ■' Good picture, good puller.'' SECRET SERVICE (PARAMOUNT-ARTCRAFT SPECIAL) ROBERT WARWICK (JUNE 22) JULY S " One of the really big pictures.'' — M. P. Neics. Exhibitor Comment — "' Uan this picture to an extended run to poor business. While our personal criticism is that it is an excellent picture of Its kind. Bevertheless, the public at this time cares nothing about war plays, whether Civil War or war just finished." " Big story put together by a master band. Took very well here. All characters well placed. A real big attraction. It brought them out for the second night. That signifies it is a real big production. I'hotograiihy fine. I'.if; business two days." Consensus — " Good picture, good puller." SHE WOLF. THE (FROHMAN AMUSEMENT) TEXAS GUINAN (JUNE 22) , JUNE 21 " Texas Guinan contributes n unique characterization in Western melodrama." — If. P A>"«. SIX FEET FOUR (AMERICAN-PATHE) WILLIAM RUSSELL (SEPT. 14). .SEPT 13 " Will satisfy lovers of western melodrama." — M. P. News. SLEEPING LION, THE (UNIVERSAL) MONROE SALISBURY (JUNE 23) JUNE 14 "Monroe Salisbury contribute.'! Italian Characterization." — il . P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Big picture, but so hot people would not attend." " A fine picture. Big business two days." Consensus — " Oood picture, good puller." SNEAK, THE (FOX) GLADYS BROCKWELL (JULY 20) JUNE 21 " Gladys Brockwell's latent is an ai erage profiram offerinn.'' — M. P. News. Ex'hibitor Comment — " Not much of a picture. Average business two days." " Played this feature on the bill with ' Through the Wrong Door ' Madge Kennedy, and must say it was a wonderful bill. Did extra big business for four days." " Not the best, but good. Second day was biggest in four months, except at advanced prices. Extra big business three days." " Poor business." " About the poorest Brockwell has ever done. Poor business." Consensus — " Good picture, (mod puller." SOCIETY EXILE, A (PARAMOUNT-ARTCRAFT) ELSIE FERGUSON (AUGUST 17) AUG. 30 "A wholly satisfying society drama." — M. P. News. SOME BRIDE (METRO) VIOLA DANA (JUNE 9) JUNE 21 " Viola Dana scores a knockout in lively farce-comedy." — M. P. Nen.i. Exhibitor. Comment — "Good entertainment. Average business." "Big business seven days." Consensus — '■ Good picture, good puller." SPARK DIVINE, THE (VITAGRAPH) ALICE JOYCE JUNE 21 "Alice .Joyce's character studu sunvorts a frail pirture." — V. P. AVu-.v. SPITFIRE OF SEVILLE, THE (UNIVERSAL) HEDDA NOVA (JULY 21) . .JULY 26 " Pleasing melodrama of Snain."—'-M. P. Neirs. Kxhiliitor Comment — " Oood picture hut weather hot Average business." SPLENDID SIN, THE (FOX) MADLAINE TRAVERSE (SEPT. 14) SEPT. 6 "Not o very entertaining picture." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment— " Again "they came back strong"." "'Hart is always eood.' IS the reputation he has here. Big business two days." "Tl^ liked it it drew big." " Big business five days, average business two."^" Ftoe birpic ture; pleased all. Ran it three days to big business." ^ ^ Consensus — " Good picture, good puller" fOR A MILLION (VICTOR KREMER) CRANE WILBUR la-C'l'l. 14) SEPT n Ancient vintage and much overacting." — M P Neus SUNDOWN TRAIL, THE (UNIVERSAL) MONROE SALISBURY (AUGUST 31) SEPT 20 " i^oli.shury haa com prlli ng story here ' — il P \cus •a-E-ri. ■^^^^^HS THREADS (ROBERTSON-COLE) BESSIE BARRISCALE (JUNE 21) TUNE 14 "Afcx-ne Barriscale appears again in domestic trianglp plan" .i/" V " 'aVi'/-« Exhibitor Comment—" Played this feature with ' The Road Called Straight.' Louis Bennison, to average business for three days " THIRTEENTH CHAIR, THE (PATHE) DELVA-HALE (AUGUST 31) AUG 23 Mystery melodrama is good entertainment." — M. p News THIS HERO STUFF (RUSSELL-PATHE) WILLIAM RUSSELL (AUG. 10) 2 " Lively, pleasant, entertaining picture." — M. P. News. Comment — " A good picture. Big business two davs " THREE BLACK EYES (TRIANGLE) TAYLOR HOLMES (AUGUST 31) SEPT 6 An amusing farce-comedy." — M. P. News. THROUGH THE WRONG DOOR (GOLDWYN) MADGE KENNEDY (JULY 6) AUG 2 " A likable story which should please." — M. 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 '^^S^ /'ayed this feature on the bill with 'The Sneak,' Gladys Brockwell. and both features composed a wonderful bill and went over big. Did extra big business for four days," •■ Kennedy does not get the business here Poor business. Consensus — " Good picture, big puller " TIGER LILY, THE (AMERICAN) MARGARITA FISHER (JULY 27). JULY 26 Conventional picture of ' Little Italy.' " — M. P. News. Rvhibitor Comment — "Aver.nge business" TOLD IN THE HILLS (PARAMOUNT-ARTCRAFT) ROBERT WARWICK (SEPTEMBER 21) "...SEPT 20 ■' t^itould sun.-iju and entertain majoritu." — .1/. P \cics TOO MANY CROOKS (VITAGRAPH) GLADYS LESLIE JUNE 14 " Comedy and mystery unite to make enjoyable picture." — M P. News. TRAP, THE (UNIVERSAL) OLIVE TELL (AUGUST 25)....'. AUG. 30 " A passable regular program type." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " .Average business " TRIXIE FROM BROADWAY (AMERICAN) MARGARITA FISHER (JUNE IS) JUNE 14 "Margarita Fisher stars in fairly interesting picture of a chorus airl" M P News. Exhibitor Comment — " Average business two days." " Good picture to average business." Consensus — "Average picture, average puller." UNBROKEN PROMISE, THE (TRIANGLE) JANE MILLER (JULY 27).. JULY 26 • Fued drama of the i^outhwest." — if. P. News. UPLIFTERS, THE (METRO) MAY ALLISON (JUNE 30) JULY 12 " Will entertain in high-class neighborhoods." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Played this feature on the program with the Harold Lockwood feature " A Man of Honor " to extra big business for four days." " A piece of cheese, poor business." " Coming along fine : will be one of the big stars soon. Average business two days." Consensus — " Fair picture, average puller." UPSIDE DOWN (TRIANGLE) TAYLOR HOLMES (JUNE 22) JUNE 28 " Best Taylor Holmes comedy to date." — M. P. News. UPSTAIRS (GOLDWYN) MABEL NORMAND (AUGUST 3) AUG. 30 " Amusing and ridiculously funny." — M. P. Netcs. Exhibitor Comment — " A good Normand picture. Big business." UPSTAIRS AND DOWN (SELZNICK) OLIVE THOMAS (JUNE 8) JUNE 21 " Light and airy comedy with the happy ending." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — "Very hot weather but splendid business on account of exploitation. Big business four davs." VALLEY OF THE' GIANTS, THE (PARAMOUNT-ARTCRAFT) WALLACE REID (AUGUST. 31) SEPT. 13 " lumber cnmns drama not as big as title." — ^^ P Neus VIRTUOUS THIEF, THE (INCE-PARAMOUN'T) ENID BENNETT (AUGUST 10) SEPT. 20 ■'Absorbing ston/ of a woman's sacrifice." — .If. P. News. VOLCANO. THE (RAVER-HODKINSON) LEAH BAIRD (AUGUST 24).... AUG. 23 " Propaganda picture, fairly interesting." — M. P. News. WAGON TRACKS (ARTCRAFT) WILLIAM S. HART (JULY 29) AUG. 23 " A decidedly excellent Western drama." — M. P. News Exhibitor Comment-" The usual type for the latter-day Hart admirers. Pleased his big local following. Big business three davs." WAY OF A WOMAN, THE (SELECT) NORMA TALMADGE (JULY 27) AUG. 9 " Better than average society drama." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Fair picture, big business." WESTERNERS, THE (B. B. HAMPTON-HODKINSON) SPECIAL CAST (AUGUST 18) AUG. 16 " Western picture is absorbin{) and colorful." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " A very good picture. Extra big business one day to big business two days." WHEN FATE DECIDES (FOX) M. TRAVERSE (JUNE 1) JUNE 7 " Butterfly Jiusband 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 average business." " Played ' Putting One Over,' with George Walsh on the bill with this one, to average business for three days." Consensus — "Average picture; average puller." WHERE BONDS ARE LOOSED (WALDORF PHOTO PLAYS) SPECIAL CAST (AUGUST 11) AUG. 9 " Sex drama : mau have averaoe draw." — M. P. News. WHITE MAN'S CHANCE, A (BRUNTON-HODKINSON) J. WARREN KERRIGAN (AUGUST 24) AUG. 23 " Kerrigan is heroic in conventional picture." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " .\ fair picture ; average business two days." " Too macb horse play. Picture not liked. Average business." Consetisus — " Fair picture, average puller." WILDERNESS TRAIL, THE (FOX) TOM MIX (JULY 6) JULY 19 " Tom Mia scores in at»ry of froetn north." — Jf. P. Newt. Exhibitor Comment — " One of those snow pictures that pleased everyone. Big Box Office Reports continued on page 2660