Motion Picture News (Jan-Feb 1920)

2180 Motion Picture N e Exhibitors' Own Box Office Report ( Conlhiued from pay 21T8,i PICTURE BRAND STAR RELEASED PLAN BOOKPICTURF BRAND STAR RELEASED PLAN BOC, ERSTWHILE SUSAN (REALART) CONSTANCE BINNEY (NOV. 16). ■' IJuiiiun cliaracterizations make this interesttnij." — Al. Sens. Exhibitor Comment — "Very [ileasing picture, nicely profUiced. Star very well liked. Big business two days. Business better than" we expected. Star well liked. Against heavy competition we had a packed house. Big business one day." Consensus — " Oood picture, good puller." EVE IN EXILE (AMERICAN-PATHE) CHARLOTTE WALKER (DEC. 20). DEC. 20 •■ Hamiltiin Kton/ (ifferx entertainment." — J/. I'. Seir.i. BVERYWOMAN (PARAMOUNT-ARTCRAFT) SPECIAL CAST (DEC. 28).. DEC. 27 " tipectutulur appeal in this riclt production.'' — M. P. yen s. Exhibitor Comment — " This picture did good business the first week, but bad l)usiness the second." EYES OP YOUTH (EQUITY) CLARA KIMBALL YOUNG (OCT. 26) NOV. U •' Wonderjul picture Jur all classes." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Poor business due to blizzard. .\verage business two days." " A good, big business." " A fine picture. Big to average business two days." ConsC7isus — " Good picture, good puller." FAIR AND WARMER (METRO) MAY ALLISON (OCT. 27) NOV. I " Rollicking farce makes satisfying picture." — M. P. heu s. Exhibitor Comment — "A picture that is every bit as good as the play. Titles are funny and stick to the originals. Patrons ntver stopped laughing from tlie time the cocktail scene started until the picture was over. First reel rather «low. Big business." " Undoubtedly her best. Picture full of action and laughter and many funny situations. Good business for three days." "■ A gooti feature which did big business for two days. It pleased my patrons." Cons< n.-<UK — ■• (ioDil picture, good puller." FEAR MARKET, THE (REALART) ALICE BRADY FEB. 7 " "Fetter than areraqe plot, well produced and acted." — M. P. News. PBUD, THE (FOX) TOM MIX (DEC. 7) DEC. 20 "Mix puts on thr actors mantle here." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Oives Mix opportunity tor acting as well as action. Pleasing story and good cast. Average business." " Played this one with a Harold Lloyd comedy to extra big business two days and big business two days. This Is a splendid program feature and my patrons liked It very much and went away satisfied. A great program combination." " My audience did not care for this one. Mix tries to be an actor, but we like him better when he rides his horse and does stunts. Average business two days to big business one." " Unpleasant story and too sad. Big business." " Mix good but picture not of his kind. Did not send them away boosting. Average business two days." "A splendid picture that is absolutely correct In costuming and settings for the l.S()H period. Did not draw as well as his previous pictures due, no doubt, to its being a costume picture. Big business two days." Consensus — " Oood picture, good puller." 1<»DHTING COLLEEN, A (VITAGRAPH) BESSIE LOVE NOV. 22 ■' .An eiitertainimi comedy drama." — U. P. Neii x. MGHTING CRESSY (J. D. HAMPTON-PATHE) BLANCHE SWEET (JAN. 11) DEC. 6 " UUntche Hired scores in Harte story." — M. P. Netcs. Exhibitor Comment — " Fairly good. Big business." FLAME OF THE DESERT. THE (GOLDWYN) GERALDINE PARRAR (NOV. 9) NOV. 8 " Conventional story is rich in color."~M. P. News. Kx''ibitor C^omment — " Poor picture to average business one day." FLAMES OF THE FLESH (FOX) GLADYS BROCKWELL JAN. 3 " Oladiis Brockii eJl takes up vampire's hurden." — il P. Xen s. FOOTLIGHTS AND SHADOWS (SELZNICK) OLIVE THOMAS FEB. ■■ ,1 iilcasimi picture ^cith many strong points." — M. P. News. FORGED BRIDE, THE (UNIVERSAL) MARY MACLAREN FEB. " Mini MacLaren has a mild offering here." — M. P. News. FUGITIVE FROM MATRIMONY, A (ROBERTSON-COLE) H. B. WARNER (NOV. 29) DEC. " Warner scores in humorous characterization." — M. P. Nen s. OAT LORD QUEX, THE (GOLDWYN) TOM MOORE (NOV. 30) DEC. " This picture is just pleasantly entertaining " — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Tom Moore is certainly a big favorite in this city. My patrons liked this one and it did extra big business for two days." aAY OLD DOG. THE (HENLEY-PATHE) JOHN CUMBERLAND (NOV. 16) NOV. 22 " One of the most human pictures ever shown." — M. P. Neu s. Exhibitor Comment — " A fairly good feature but it ends badly. Title very misleading. Big business two days." " A poor picture to average business one day." Consensus — "Average picture, average pnller." OIKL IN BOHEMIA, A (FOX) PEGGY HYLAND (NOV. 30) NOV. IS " ftatisfactory entertainment for majority." — M. P. Neirs. Exhibitor Comment — " Not up to standard. Poor business." " The star, Peggy Hyland, was good, but the picture, in my estimation, was poor. Average to poor business two days." •IRL FROM OUTSIDE (GOLDWYN) SPECIAL CAST (NOV. 16) NOV. 31 " Pleasing picture with many comedy touches." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Picture good but weather bad. Average business two days." " Did not go strong first day at advance prices. The best Rex Beach picture since ' The Spoilers.' " " A good picture which played my house for two days to good business." Concensus — " Good picture, good puller." GLORIOUS LADY, THE (SBLZNICK-SELBCT) OLIVE THOMAS (OCT. 19) NOV. IS " Will get hu n» mildly entertainina." — M. P News. •OLDEN SHOWER, THE (VITAGRAPH) GLADYS LESLIE (NOV. 30)... DEC. 27 " Better than arvrage entertainment." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " .Tust a fair picture. -Average business." •^Y TOWERS MYSTERY (VITAGRAPH) GLADYS LESLIE OCT. 25 " Gladns JiPflie in mnsteru melndrnmn " — M P Neirs •REAT AIR ROBBERY, THE (UNIVERSAL) LIEUT. O. L. LOCKLEAR (JAN. 28) JAN. IT " Sensational picture of Aeroplane Feats." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " House has been sold outright to the Aero club of Minneapolis. Placing seats at advance prices, have practically sold out one week in advance. The Reason for the Aero club putting on this show is to help promote the Aero Mail Service." " Pleased men greatlv hut not the women. Stunts great, but story poor. Average business two days." Consensus — " Oood picture, good puller." GREATER THAN FAME (SELZNICK) ELAINE HAMMERSTEIN (JAN. 18) JAN. 24 " Mediocre picture made from pot-boiler story," — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — "Fair picture that pleased." "Well received though of light structure. Miss Hammerstein seems to be developing very nicely. If given good stories she ought to develop fast. Big business for one week," " Average busines two days." Consensus — " Good picture, qood puller." GREATEST QUESTION, THE (FIRST NATIONAL) SPECIAL CAST (DEC. 29) JAN. 10 " PhotopUni of sadness, artisticalln nroduccd." — M. P. Xeirs GUN FIGHTIN' GENTLEMAN, A (UNIVERSAL) HARRY CAREY (DEC. IS) DEC. 6 " Not enouf/h action for Careii here." — M. P. Ncirs. HAUNTING SHADOWS (ROBERTSON-COLE) H. B. WARNER JAN. 24 " n. B. Warner has a winner here." — M. P. News. NOV. 22LASCA (UNIVERSAL) FRANK MAYO (DEC. 8) NOT.: ■■ I diiioii.s iiocin iiiaacs fmrin pl'-ij-nmj picture.'' — J/. P. News, | Exhibitor Comment — " A fine picture to average business." ' HAWTHORNE OF THE U. S. A. (PARAMOUNT-ARTCRAFT) WALLACE REID (NOV. 30) NOV " Elaborately presented, affording enjoyment," — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — ' .A dandy picture which was liked by all my patroD Kxtra big business one dav to big business two davs." HEART O' THE HILLS (FIRST NATIONAL) MARY PICKFORD (DEC. «) DEC. ■' Mary Pickford has dramatic role here." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " .\ good Pickford picture, but personally do not think it a good as some of her others. Patrons came to see Mary Pickford. saw her an went away satisfied. Average business two days." "A gre&t picture and yc will love Mary again in this one. Average business two days." " Odp of hs best. Extra big Inisiness three days." CimxensuK — •• fidiiil pictvrp, iirerO'ie puller." HEART OF A GYPSY, THE (HALLMARK) SPECIAL CAST (DEC. 6) DEC. • nlirinut stum uf a Hniniinn runitiiK C.' — J/. P. Xen s. Exhibitor Cdrnmenf — " .\ verv fair picture to average business two days" HEART STRINGS (FOX) WILLIAM FARNUM (JAN. IS) . .MM. ■ hi>'l(jt pijilijc of si:iitimcnt inid >ni loitraina lierc." — M. P. News. HER ELEPHANT MAN (FOX) SHIRLEY MASON FEE " New star in interesting vehicle." — M. P. Xrics HER GAME (UNITED PICTURES) FLORENCE REED (OCT. 19) OCT ■ Finn lice Hicil'x latest is shun n." — .1/. P. .Sens. Exhibitor Comment — " This feature did not satisfy my patrons. Poor builn' for two days." " Only a fair picture : nothing out of the ordinary." Consensus — Areranc picture, average puller " HIGH SPEED (HALLMARK) EARLE-HULETTE (JAN. 17) JAN. ■■ Contains many tinills and exciting moments." — M. P. News. aiS DIVORCED WIFE (UNIVERSAL) MONROE SALISBURY (OCT. 26).. NOV. • t simiili storii fit sitiijile fi'iks." M P \piis. HIS OFFICIAL FIANCEE (PARAMOUNT-ARTCRAFT) VIVIAN MARTIN (OCT. 26) OCT. " i'l/inn Martin cumrs forward nith a catitirating comedy.'' — .1/. P. Xphs. Exhibitor Comment — " A splendid production which sent my patrons away pleaie< Eirtra big business three days." HIS WIFE'S FRIEND (PARAMOUNT-ARTCRAFT) DOROTHY DALTON (DEC. 21) FEB "lias inatiii uoitd noiiits irh'rji sho-tid satisfy.'' — }f. P. X' ics. ISLE OP CONQUEST, THE (SELECT) NORMA TALMADGE (OCT. 26)....NO\ u ill ,./..,.,.„//,, .nti-yiiiin „ iuritii " V p Xeiis. ILLUSTRIOUS PRINCE, THE (ROBERTSON-COLE) SESSUB HAYA KAWA (NOV. 2) NOV '• lli'ih class drama should completely satisfy.'' — M. P. News. Exblbiior Comment — "Star doesn't irei us the money. .Average picture to ave age business two days." " This is a good picture which did average buBloef for two days." Consensus — " Oood picture, average puller." IMPOSSIBLE CATHERINE (PEARSON-PATHE) VIRGINIA PEARSON (OCT. 5) OCT ! " This romedu nill entertain aenernllu." — If. P. Xews. IN HONOR'S WEB (VITAGRAPH) HARRY T. MOREY NOV ! " Morey in conventional satisfactory story." — M, P. News, Exhibitor Comment — " Best picture with this star in some time. Average boslni two days." " A very good picture but didn't draw on account of the nai Average business." " Morey not a drawing card here. Some liked the pi and some didn't." Consensus — " Oood picture, good puller," IN MIZZOURA (PARAMOUNT-ARTCRAFT) ROBERT WARWICK (OCT. S) OCT ! " .Auaustus Thomas' plan effectively piclurized." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Just a pleasing picture to average business three days." i fair picture to average business." Consensus — "Average picture, average puller." IN OLD KENTUCKY (FIRST NATIONAL) ANITA STEWART (DEC 1S)..JA J " Picture adapted from staiie success." — If. P. Neivs. IN WRONG (FIRST NATIONAL) JACK PICKFORD (OCT. 19) DC i " A good average comedy drama.'' Exhibitor Comment — "A poor picture to poor business." "Big business th days." " Exceptional heart Interest. Extra big business three days, big be ness four days." " A very good picture to average business for three days.' Consensus — " Good picture, good puller." IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE (PARAMOUNT-ARTCRAFT) BRYANT WASHBURN (NOV. 23) HOA I " Breezu comedy offers nnod entertainment." — M, P. News, JINX (GOLDWYN) MABEL NORMAND (DEC. 13) DE4 7 " Mabel Normand appears in eccentric comedy." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " .\ light picture but drew well. A picture the children « enjoy. Extra big business two days." " Very good picture, which pleased • patrons and did big business for two days.'' " Only a fair picture to aven business." Consensus — " Oood picture, good puller." JOHN PETTICOATS (PARAMOUNT-ARTCRAFT) WILLIAM S. HART (NOV. 9) N0^ J " Hart is humorous as well as human here." — 2f. P, News, Exhibitor Comment — " A very good feature to big business one day and aver business the following." " Fine — ladies liked it. Big to average business two days." Consensus — Good picture, good puller." JOYOUS LIAR. A (BRUNTON-HODKINSON) J. WARREN KERRIGAN. ..DE » " Kerrigan picture has interesting moments."— M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " A peach of a picture but Kerrigan Is not up to stands .Average business three davs." JUBILO (GOLDWYN) WILL ROGERS (DEC. 7) Dl" » " Will Rogers scores in charming picture." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " This is simply great, one of the best the Goldwyn oncanl tlon has turned out in the new seVles." " Delightful : splendidly received, » cast, good direction and good photography. Predict good future for Rog' Big business seven days." Consensus — " Excellent picture, big puller." JUDY OF ROGUE'S HARBOR (REALART) MARY MILES MINTER FE H " Hectic melodramxt fails to hit bull's-etic of truth. " — M. P. News. KITTY KELLY, M. D. (ROBERTSON-COLE) BESSIE BARRISCALE (OCT. 12) OC « '^■ight material for Bessie Barriscale's talent." — M. P. News. <xhibitor Comment — " Bessie Barriscale not up to standard in this one. F> big to average business four days." " Big business." L'APACHE (PARAMOUNT-ARTCRAFT) DOROTHY DALTON (NOV. 2)..DI J' •• Dalton finds expression in dual role.'' — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " A good picture. Extra big to poor business two days." splendid production to extra big business one day and big business three." ^ LAST OF HIS PEOPLE, THE (SELECT) MITCHELL LEWIS (DEC. 20).. DI « ■■ I.eiris lias characteristic role lierr." — J/. P. Neirs. LAST STRAW. THE (FOX) BUCK JONES FI 1' " Buck Jones makes debut in interesting western." — M. P. News, 21 13 27 Box Office Reports continued on page 2182