Motography (Jan-Jun 1918)

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736 MOTOGRAPHY Vol. XIX, No. 16. "What The Picture Did For Me" VERDICTS ON FILMS IN LANGUAGE OF EXHIBITOR Copyright 1918 by E. R. Mock. The criticisms contained in this department of Motography are truthful statements relative to the actual box office value of the pictures. If the picture you wish to know about is not included, write Motography and the information will be sent you promptly. If you need the information quickly, telegraph us. This department is open to all. Using the blank form below, write us your experience with the pictures you are showing. Address Motography, Department D, Monadnock Building, Chicago, III. Artcraft craft) — "One of the best I ever ran. Everybody was AMARILLY OF CLOTHESLINE ALLEY, with Phased. Business extra good."— A. J. Hill, Glen Theatre, Mary Pickford (Artcraft)— "Easily one of the Chicag° best pictures the star has appeared in. A comedy with touches of pathos and thrills. Big business."— The Woman God Forgot, with Geraldine Farrar A. E. Ableson, Zelda Theatre, Duluth, Minn. (Artcraft)— "A wonderfully massive production, easily worth twenty-five cents admission." — C. Everett Wagner, „„ ., . . , , , t-.. , . , , . , s Dreamland Theatre, Chester, S. C. Stella Mans, with Mary Pickford (Artcraft) Business good This is Miss Pickford s greatest pic Reaching for the Moon, with Douglas Fairbanks ture but the title is poor. —Charles Weigel, Alhambra . (Artcraft)— "Fairbanks is always good, but this one is a Theatre, Cincinnati, O. ^ Httle weak."— C. Everett Wagner, Dreamland Theatre, Chester, S. C. Wolves of the Rail, with W. S. Hart (Artcraft) "Business good Hart at his best A good money-get The s of Son with Elsie Ferguson (Art. ter. —Charles Weigel, Alhambra Theatre, Cincinnati, O. craft)_»Very good. Big crowd and it was well liked. The star is popular here."— George H. Done, Gayety The Broadway Jones, with George M. Cohan (Art atre, Payson, Utah. What Is the Picture's Box Office Value? I S THE film you are running in your theater today a money maker ? Pass the word on ! Does the picture * draw the crowds ? Tell the exhibitors in the other s tates. They want to book the same pictures. Tell them in Motography's "What the Picture Did for Me" Department. Your box office is the test of popularity. Fill in the blank NOW. Title Title Star Producer Star Producer Remarks Remarks Title Title Star Producer Star Producer. Remarks Remarks Address City and State Name of Theater Sent in by Help the industry produce better films. Fill out the blank every week. Mail it to Motography, Monadnock Bldg., Chicago.