Motion Picture News (Sept-Oct 1921)

October 29 , i 9 2 i Quartette— J. Helfenstein Mason, Bernard Poland, Elsa Lyons Cook, and Mabel Addison. Comedy— "The Idle Class"— Charles Chaplin. Feature— "Wedding Bells"— Constance Talmadge. Arcadia Theatre — Comedy— "The Idle Class"— Charles Chaplin. Scenic— Burton Holmes. NewsPathe Xews— Pathe. Feature— The Case of Beck>"— Realart. Next Week— "The Speed Girl — Kcalart. \ ictoria Theatre — • Current Events — Pathe News— Pathe. Comedy— 'The Idle Class"— Charles Chaplin. Feature— "To a Finish" — Buck Jones. Next Week— "The Golden Snare.' Palace Theatre — Topics of the Day— Literar> Digest —Pathe. Current Events— Pathe News — Pathe. Comedy— "The Idle Class"— Charles Chaplin. Feature— "Cappy Ricks"— Thomas Meighan. Next Week—The Sign on the Door." Carhon Theatre — Comedy— "The Idle Class"— Charles Chaplin. Scenic— "Strolling Minstrels." Current Events — Kinograms. Feature—The Three Word Brand" — W". S. Hart. Next Week—The Son of Walling ford." Capitol Theatre — Current Events — Kinograms. Comedy— 'The Idle Class"— Charles Chaplin. Feature— "The Rider of King Log" —Pathe. Next Week— "Dangerous Curve Ahead." Regent Theatre — Cartoon— 'The Knockout"— Mutt and Jeff — Fox. Comedy— ' The Idle Class "—Charles Chaplin. Feature — "Her Winning Way" — Mar\ Miles Minter. Next Week — "Habit" — Mildred Harris Chaplin. Stanton Theatre — Feature— "Over the Hill"— Fox. (Third Week.) A£r ORLEANS Strand Theatre — Feature — Maurice Toumeur's "The Foolish Matrons." Comedy — Oh ! Buddies. Novelty Feature — Ride on a Runaway Train. , Strand Digest. Strand Orchestra, Armand Veazej-, conducting. Next Week— Cecil B. De Mille's production, "The Affairs of .\nator' — All Star Cast. Liberty Theatre — Feature — The Scrap Iron — Charlie Ray. Comedy — The Side Show — Singer's Midgets. Liberty Kinemanew"S. Liberty Orchestra. Next Week — One Arabian Night — Pola Negri. Trianon Theatre — Feature — The Souls of Men — All Star. Rolin Comedy— Law and Order. Pathe \\ eek-und Acws. Globe TheatreFeature — The Woman in His House— With little Dick Headrick. Comedy. Pathe News. Tudor Theatre — Feature— The Foolish Age— Doris May. Comedy— Getting in Strong^ PITTSBURG Duquesne Theatre — Third week of 'Three Musketeers." Loew's Lyceiun Theatre — Current Events — Loew's News Weekly. Feature— The Case of Beck>-. Comedv — Dodging his doom. Next \\'eek— Over the W^ire. Liberty Theatre — Current Events — International News. Feature — Serenade. Comedy— Robinson Crusoe, Ltd. Specialty— Topics of the Day. Next Week— "The Golden Snare. Regent Theatre — Curentt Events— Kinograms. Specialt>'— Pictorial Review. Feature — "The Golem." Comedy— "Nothing Like It." Next Week— "A Certam Rich Man." Savoy Theatre — Third Week of " Over the Hill." Alhambra Theatre — Curent Events— Pathe News. Specialty— Aesops Fables. Feature— "Footlights." Comedv— 'Her Circus Night." Next Week— 'The Affairs of Ana tole.*' Blackstone Theatre — Current Events — International News. Specialty — Prizma. Feature — "The Speed Girl." Comedy—" Seashore Shapes." Next Week — "Not Announced." Caraeraphone Theatre — Current Events— Selznick News. Novelty — Post Scenics. Feature — "The Speed Girl." Comedy— "The Bell Hop." Next Week— "Charge It.'-' Olympic Theatre — Current Events — Kinograms. Specialty — Pictorial Review. Novelty— Aesops Fables. Feature — "Experience." Comedy— "Nothing Like It." Next Week — Not Announced. Grand TheatreCurrent Events — Grand N e w s W^eekly. Novelt}-Topics of the Day. Feature — "Serenade." Comedv — "Robinson Crusoe, Ltd" Next Week — "The Golden Snare." Minerva Theatre — Feature— "The Old Nest." INDIANAPOLIS Colonial Theatre — Current Events — Selznick News. Comedy — " The Goat " — Keaton. Secial Music — American Harmonists and Liberty Entertainers. Feature — " Fine Feathers." Next Week — " The Foolish Age." Ohio Theatre — Current Events — International News. Comedy—" The Stork's Mistake "— Campbell. Feature-" Rip Van Winkle." Next Week — " No Woman Knows." Circle Theatre — Current Events — Kinograms and Circlette of News. Novelty — Literary Digest Topics. Features—" The Idle Class " and " Burn 'cm Up Barnes." Song Slides — " Rose." Special Music — Loos Brothers in popular songs. Ne.xt \\'cck — " Cappy Ricks." Loew's State Theatre — Current Events — Pathe News. Feature — " The Three Musketeers." Next Week — " The Three Musketeers." WINNIPEG Capitol Theatre — 0\ erturc — " Merrj' Wives of Windsor," by the Capitol Orchestra. Current Events — Capitol News Review. Novelty — Capitol Screen Snapshots — Who's Who in Movieland. Comedy — Capitol Comedy Creation. Instrumental — Presentation by Miss Mary Izard, English violinist. Feature — The Great Impersonation — George Melford Production. MONTREAL Allen Theatre — Overture — " The Chocolate Soldier." Ballet — Tiralala, danced by Misses Burton and Sullivan ; " Thank the Lord the War Is Over," by Allen Ensemble ; " Bulgarian Dance," by Nina Sergayeva and Leon Leonidow. \'ocal — " Come, Come, My Hero," presented by Cedia Brault, soprano; Florence Rogge, danseuse. Current Events— Pathe British-Canadian and Canadian National Weeklies. Special — Jazettes for Diversion ; " Af arimbaphone," by Teddy Goodyear ; Saxaphone, Harry Crout ; Piano, Harry Lipman. Scenic — The Quaint Isle of Marken — Educational. Comedy — Bank — Educational. Prologue — By clever manipulation of lights and sounds, audience is made to feel that a hugh locomotive is rushing head-on on center stage, the rays of the headlight glowing into the audience and into this upon a scrim drop the title of the feature is projected. Feature — Dangerous Curve Ahead — Goldwyn. Organ Solo — " Polonaise Militaire," played by David S. Levin. BROOKLYN Mark-Strand — Overture — " Polonaise," from " Eugene Onegin " — Tschaikowsky. " Chopin Suite." An interpretation of this classical number through the art of r>-thmic motion as expressed by these dance numbers presented by the Mark Strand ballet group in a Grecian scenic set with set pillars, (a) Prelude, (b) Valse. (c) Nocturne with violin solo, by Jeno Sevely, concert master of Mark 2285 Strand Symphony Orchestra, (d) Polonaise. Mark Strand Topical Review. Prologue to feature — Battlefield set with interior of trench in front centre stage. Opens with Mark Strand Quartette in French soldier garb singing, " Madelon " (Roberts). Artillery duel with effects of bombing and bursting shell. A lull and Leonard SamolofT, operatic tenor, leaps to top of trench and standing on illuminated light trap, sings "La Marseillaise," accompanied by quartette. Feature — I Accuse. Group of songs — (a) "Wake Up" (Phillips) (b) "The Only (iirl " (" When You're Away "), sung by Helen Relda, soprano. Comedy — 15 Minutes, Organ Solo — " Marche Militaire Francaise " (St. Saens), Edward Napier and John Hammond. Next Week — Victor Herbert and Constance Talmadge on same bill. Big Houses Says — (Continued from page 2281) Played this with a special lobby, and lots of advertising, but did not justify expenditure, or expectations. (Middle West.) Thrills aplenty. Well done in all particulars. Very good business at two houses simultaneously for the week. (Middle West.) SELZNICK Handcuffs or Kisses — The average Elaine Hamraerstein picture. Pleasing, and a fair box office attraction. (Middle West.) Bucking the Tiger — Unattractive title, and a star whose recent pictures have been so uninteresting that I took this off after a three-day run. Poor stuff. (Middle West.) Is Life Worth Living? — This picture is right good. Eugene O'Brien is popular with our fans and it went over quite satisfactorily and profitably. Comment rather complimentary. (South.) PATHE The Rider of the King Log — Very good picture but didn't draw big crowds. Business poor for week. (Middle West.) HODKINSON Rip J an Winkle — Very good picture. Thomas Jefferson's work particularly well received. Not much business, probably on account of strong counter attractions. (Middle West.) STATE RIGHTS Why Girls Leave Home — Tremendous business. I couldn't take care of the crowds on opening night, and had to run an extra midnight show. Title is a sure thing so far as business goes. (Middle West.) Burn 'Em Up Barnes — • Declared a very fine comedy and well liked by all patrons. (Middle West.) Charge It — Mediocre picture. It got by with the usual box o£5ce receipts. (West) The Raiders — Franklyn Famum is getting almost as popular as William. And in this picture he made himself more than solid with our audiences. (East.) I It Might Happen to You — Picture is mighty good, and business was good. (East.) *