Motion Picture News (Jan-Feb 1922)

January 21, 1922 The crook story part of “Lady Fingers” is brought out by the illustration of this ad. used by Loeiv’s State theatre, Los Angeles Jomedy — No Parking — Christie Comedy. (Feature — Rent Free, with Wallace Reid. Specialty — “Just a Bit of Sunny South,” Southern melodies, and dancing by a cast of 17 people, under the personal direction of Managing Director George 'Dumond. Next Week — Under the Lash, starring Gloria Swanson. Allen — Overture — “ March Stratte.” Current Events — Allenette, parts from all news editions. Cartoon— Aesop’s Fables. Feature — Theodora. Prologue — ■ Elaborate Byzantine setting, with a Byzantine dance by Margie Lee, Richard Maxwell and a ballet of twenty dancers, featuring the step effect. The dancers performed at various levels, giving an unusual and artist effect. Arranged by S. Barrett McCormick. Next Week — Theodora continued. Euclid — Current Events — Selznick Weekly. Prizma — In School Days. Comedy — The Simple Life,” a Larry Semon comedy. Vocal — Boy singer in ballads. Feature — The Parish Priest, third consecutive week. Next Week — The Parish Priest continued. Stillman — (Overture — “ Second Hungarian Rhapsody,” by Liszt. Feature — The Queen of Sheba. Next Week — Same. Park — Overture — “March Slav.” Current Events — • Pathe News — Topics of the Day. Cartoon — The Gumps. Comedy — Ben Turpin in Bright Eyes. Feature — Charles Ray in R. S. V. P. jNext Week — Constance Talmadge in Wedding Bells. Circle — Musical Comedy — “ Pinafore,” with | full cast, in condensation of operetta in one hour. Feature— Jane Eyre. Next Week — Rip Van Winkle and Chimes of Normandy. Standard — Current Events — International News. Comedy — The Strap Hanger, with Lee Moran. Feature — Playing with Fire, featururing Gladys Walton. . Frank Mayo and the title of his picture, “Dr. Jim,” get equal display in this ad. by Tally’s Broadway theatre, Los Angeles Next Week — Across the Dead Line, with Frank Mayo. Strand — Current Events — Fox News. Comedy — A Sailor-Made Man — Harold Lloyd. Feature1 — Winning with Wits. WASHINGTON Metropolitan — Overture — Lucia di Lammermoor. Current Events — Pathe News — Topics of the Day. Scenic — The Ranger — Sunset Burrud. Comedy — Bright Eyes — Associated Production. Feature — The Invisible Fear — First National. Next Week — R. S. V. P. — First National. Columbia — Feature — Theodora. Rialto — Feature — Queen of Sheba — Second Week. Next Week — The Virgin Forest — Fox. Palace — Overture — Gems of the Opera Mirror. Current Events — F'athe News — Topics of the Day. Cartoon — Mutt and Jeff. Feature — The Conquering Power — Metro. Next Week — Just Around the Corner— Paramount. PITTSBURG Olympic — Current Events — Pathe News. Scenic — Kinograms. Cartoon — Aesop’s Fables. Feature — Miss Lulu Bett. Comedy — Start Something. Next Week — Just Around the Corner. Grand Theatre — Current Events — Grand News Weekly. Feature — My Boy. Comedy — Falling for Fanny. Topics — Topics of the Day. Next Week — Womans Place and The Boat. Liberty Theatre — Current Events — International News. Feature— My Boy. Comedy — Falling for Fanny. Next Week — Not announced. Minerva Theatre — Current Events — Selznick News. Feature — How Women Love. Comedy — Hashers and Mashers. Regent Theatre — Current Events — Fox News. Feature — The Sea Lion. Comedy — Hard Knocks and Love Taps. Next Week — Woman’s Place. Savoy Theatre — Current Events — Fox News. Novelty— Little Match Girl. Feature — Connecticut Yankee. Lyceum Theatre — Current Events — Loew’s News Weekly. Feature — De Luxe Annie. Comedy — The Midnight Girl. Next Week — Too Much Wife. Alhambra — Double Bill — Under the Lash, and The Love Charm. Blaekstone — Current Events — International Novelty — Prizma Color. Cartoon — Aesop’s Fables. Feature — A Virginia Courtship. Comedy — Joe Martin. Cameraphone — Current Events — Selznick News. Feature — Virginia Courtship. Comedy — The Saw Mill. Next Week — Nancy from Nowhere. Aldine — Current Events — Selznick News. Feature — The Way of a Maid. Next Week — Not announced. ST. PAUL Capitol Theatre — Overture — Barber of Seville ” — G. Rossini. Capital Digest — Including Current Events, Pathe and International News. Viola Dana in “ The Fourteenth Lover.” Bendix Male Quartette — George Kadel, tenor; Hardesty Johnson, tenor; Thomas Nealis, baritone; Sigrud Nelson, basso. Plantation Melodies — (a) Medley “ From the South,” Pike, (b) “ Swing A’long,” Cook. Harold Lloyd in “ A Sailor-Made Man.” Big Houses Say — {Continued' from page 617) METRO The Conquering Power — A picture of average merit which drew well. We advertised Rudolph Valentino extensively and it brought results, for his hit in “ The Sheik ” was phenomenal here, (East.) Accepted as a dandy picture. Receipts good. (East.) Garments of Truth — A light farce, very good attraction for the season, but is more or less a juvenile entertainment. (East.) Camille — Business better than I expected it to be. The picture is a thriller. Its sensationalisms draws the crowds. (Middle West.) PATHE A Sailor Made Man — Big business on two weeks’ run. (West.) Used this as a feature, with a two-reel dramatic picture — and cleaned up. Packed houses and roars of applause were the rule for the picture’s run. (East.) Great. Haven’t seen a better comedy in years. Large attendance also thought so. (Middle West.) UNIVERSAL Playing With Fire — Good both as regards picture and box office value. (West.) Fairly entertaining. Business about as usual. (West.) The Fire Eater — Good picture. Something doing all the time. We had good houses all week. (Middle West.) HODKINSON The Mysterious Rider — Business was pretty good. Everybody liked the pictures. (Middle West.) Fair picture and business only fair. (East.) Fairly good production. Average business. (West.) SELZNICK Clay Dollars — This was a right good picture and business held its own. (South.) Picture and business both fair. (East) A Man’s Home — Fair only, lacking box office attraction. (East.) REALART Room and Board — Mediocre picture, very light Business poor. (East.)