Motography (Jan-Jun 1918)

June 8, 1918 MOTOGRAPHY 1077 elegance and dignity. — Grand Theatre, Jonesboro, "Ark. Dodging a Million, with Mabel Xormand (Gold.wyn) — Good. S'tar and production gave excellent satisfaction. Title very good. — Grand Theatre, Faribault, Minn. Our Little Wife, with Madge Kennedy (Gold wyn) — Very pleasing in every particular. Farce comedies are popular here. — Xobel Theatre, ■Princeton, Ind. Our Little Wife, with Madge Kennedy (Goldwyn)— Fair. — Lyric Theatre, Vincennes, Ind. The Beloved Traitor, with Mae Marsh (Goldwyn) — Excellent. — Oninta Countv, Ltd., Sherrill, N. Y. The Beloved Traitor, with Mae Marsh (Goldwyn) — The star is quite a favorite with our patrons.— Sherman Theatre, Sullivan, Ind. The Beloved Traitor, with Mae Marsh (Goldwyn)— Star is very good and is popular, but this subject is not suitable for her. — Imperial Theatre, Zanesville. Ohio. The Floor Below, with Mabel Xormand (Goldwyn)— Good. My audience enjoyed this picture very much and commented on it nicelv. — Columbia Theatre, Buffalo, X. V. The Floor Below, with Mabel Xormand (Goldwyn) — Star good. Story pleasing. Put her in some society comedy dramas. — Imperial Theatre, Zanesville, Ohio. The Floor Below, with Mabel Xormand (Goldwyn) — Good. The audience appeared well pleased. — Virginia Theatre. Detroit, Mich. The Splendid Sinner, with Mary Garden (Goldwyn) — Story good, and beautifully produced, but Mary Garden lacks emotion. — Arcadia Theatre. Buffalo. X. V. The Splendid Sinner, with Mary Garden (Goldwyn) — Excellent. Pleased our audience and did good business. — Gem Theatre, Cairo, 111. The Danger Game, with Madge Kennedy (Goldwyn) — Excellent. Any number of patrons commented on its being "awfully good." — Arc Theatre, Crawfordsville, Ind. The Face in the Dark, with Mae Marsh (Goldwyn) — Good. A pleasing picture. — Princess Theatre, Evansville, Ind. The Manx-Man (Goldwyn Special) — Good, drews Theatre, Salamanca, X. Y. -An The Spreading Dawn, with Jane Cowl (Goldwyn)—Excellent. Goldwyn's are great pictures. I consider them among my best and the companyis Al in business dealing. — Messner Theatre, Attica, Ind. The Spreading Dawn, with Jane Cowl (Goldwyn)— A story within a story. It could have been made a five-reeler by cutting the long, lingering kisses. — Gem Theatre, Xew London, Mo. Sunshine Alley, with Mae Marsh (Goldwvn) — A few said they liked it. Unless they say. "Fine." I don't feel that a picture has done much. — Phoenix Theatre. Lawrenceville, 111. Sunshine Alley, with Mae Marsh (Goldwyn) — Not so good. Drawn out. The audience was pleased, but did not rave about it. — S'tar Theatre. Newton, 111. Nearly Married, with Madge Kennedy (Goldwyn)— Excellent. Pictures of this sort take with our people. Make more like it. — Pastime Theatre. Blue Mound, 111. Nearly Married, with Madge Kennedy (Goldwyn)— Excellent. Goldwyn pictures can't be beat. I have run them all. — Savov Theatre. Princeton, Ky. The Auction Block (Rex Beach-Goldwyn)— My frank opinion is that this is an excellent picture if the people would onlv think while it is being shown. — Labor Temple Theatre, Staunton, 111. For the Freedom of the World, with E. K. Lincoln (Goldwyn Special) — Excellent. Drew capacity business and gave satisfaction. — Wonderland Theatre. Canton, X. Y. For the Freedom of the World, with E. K. Lincoln (Goldwyn Special) — Excellent. — Gem Theatre. Flandreau, S. D. For the^ Freedom of the World, with E. K. Lincoln (Goldwyn Special) — Excellent. The storygood, the photography fine; several places this picture brought the audience to their feet. I have yet to hear of one of my audience give other than praise of this picture. Many are ask ing me when I am going to show another like it. — Colonial Theatre. Bloomfield, Ind. Polly of the Circus, with Mae Marsh (Goldwyn) — This is our first Goldwyn, and if they keep tip to this, Goldwyns for us. — A. Giacoma, Crystal Theatre. Tombstone, Ariz. Polly of the Circus, with Mae Marsh (Goldwyn) — Excellent; the finest I've had in my house. A record breaker. — Electric Theatre, Eldon, Mo. Polly of the Circus, with Mae Marsh (Goldwyn i -Excellent. — Rex Theatre, Hartley, Iowa. Polly of the Circus, with Mae Marsh ( Goldwyn) — A fine picture, excellent business. Patrons well pleased. — Xew Lynden Theatre, Lyndenville, X. ")'. Jewel Come Through, with Herbert Rawlinson (Jewel) — A good story, well acted. — A. Giacoma, Crystal Theatre. Tombstone, Ariz. Metro Lest We Forget, with Rita Jolivet (Metro) — A most wonderful picture, to good business at advanced prices. — Harry Smith, Iris Theatre, Topeka, Kansas. The Legion of Death, with Edith Storey ( Metro) — Excellent production, well received. Played a full week. — Harry Smith, Iris Theatre, Topeka, Kansas. The Eyes of Mystery, with Edith Storey (Metro) — Glad to see this star back again. She always draws. — Harry Smith, Iris Theatre, Topeka, Kansas. The Brass Check, with Bushman and Bayne (Metro) — Bushman is popular here and draws. — Harry Smith, Iris Theatre. Topeka, Kansas. The Winding Trail, with Viola Dana (Metro)Good. — Mission Theatre. Seattle, Wash. The Winding Trail, with Viola Dana (Metro) — This star is hard to beat. She always pleases. — A. Giacoma, Crystal Theatre, Tombstone, Ariz. Red, White and Blue Blood, with Francis X. Bushman (Metro) — Fairly good. This star should be kept in western pictures. — A. Giacoma, Crystal Theatre. Tombstone, Ariz. Her Boy, with Effie Shannon (Metro) — This is a good moral picture. Every mother should see it. — A. Giacoma, Crystal Theatre. Tombstone, Ariz. Revenge, with Edith Storey (Metro) — A good picture, will acted and directed, with good photography.— Leo Peterson, Iris Theatre, Belle Fourche. S'. D. The Slacker, with Emily Stevens (Metro) — A good patriotic picture, but not up to Draft 258. — Leo Peterson, Iris Theatre, Belle Fourche, S. D. The Shell Game, with Emmy Wehlin (Metro) — A very good picture. Story fine and well cast. — Leo Peterson, Iris Theatre, Belle Fourche, S. D. Revelation, with Alia Xazimova (Metro) — A wonderful picture. Do not be afraid to book it. — A. Giacoma, Crystal Theatre. Tombstone, Ariz. Mutual The Masked Heart, with William Russell (American-Mutual) — A very poor title. This star usually draws well, but in this case business was poor. — E. W. Laun. Lyric Theatre, Platte Center. Xebr. Mary Moreland, with Marjorie Rambeau (Powell-Mutual)— A good picture in fair condition. Powell productions are characterized by fine photography, novel effects and artistic leaders. — Riley Bros., Wigwam Theatre, Oberlin, Kansas. The Planter, with Tyrone Powers (Mutual) — Eliminations by censors weakened this picture. but it was good at that. — Riley Bros., Wigwam Theatre. Oberlin, Kansas. Paralta Madame Who, with Bessie Barriscale (Paralta) — The picture is fine. We did a good business on it. — George H. Done, Gavetv Theatre. Pavson. Utah. Paramount Rimrock Jones, with Wallace Reid (Paramount) — Just fair. Xot up to standard. The title is the only drawing feature. — E. D. Yost, "Colonial Theatre. Orange, Calif. Love Me. with Dorothy Dalton (Paramount) — Excellent. Dorothy Dalton is a strong star in this city. — E\ D. Yost, Colonial Theatre, Orange, Calif. The Honor of His House, with Sessue Hayakawa (Paramount)— Picture very good. The star is popular here. Big crowd.— George H. Done, Theatre, Payson, Utah. Mile a Minute Kendall, with Jack Pickford (Paramount) — An excellent picture to fairlv good business. — John B. Ashton, Columbia Theatre, Provo, Utah. The House of Silence, with Wallace Reid (Paramount)— Xot Reid's . kind of a play. Business average. — John B. Ashton, Columbia Theatre, Provo. Utah. Playing the Game, with Charles Ray (Paramount)— One of Ray's best yet. Fair business. — John B. Ashton, Columbia Theatre, Provo, Utah, Moonshine, with Roscoe Arbuckle (Paramount) — One of Fatty's best comedies. One continuous laugh. Business good. — John B. Ashton, Columbia Theatre, Provo, Utah. Lost in Transit, with George Beban (Paramount)— A good picture, and Beban, as usual, does fine work. — Leo Peterson, Iris Theatre. Belle Fourche, S. D. Countess Charming, with Julian Eltinge (Paramount)— This is the first appearance here of Eltinge, but he certainly made a hit. Picture verygood. — A. Giacoma. Crystal Theatre, Tombstone", Ariz. The Price Mark, with Dorothy Dalton (Paramount)— A good picture, but it failed to draw the crowd. — A Giacoma, Crystal Theatre, Tombstone, Ariz. The Eternal Temptress, with Lina Cavalieri (Paramount) — Star and settings wonderful, but the storv is not strong enough. — A. Giacoma, Crystal Theatre, Tombstone, Ariz. Molly Entangled, with Vivian Martin (Paramount)— Fair. — Mission Theatre, Seattle. Wash. Molly Entangled, with Vivian Martin (Paramount)— A light, pleasing picture which helps to break the monotony of so many blood and thunder plays we have been getting lately. — Leo Peterson, Iris Theatre, Belle Fourche, S. D. That Night, with Charles Murray (SennettParamount) — My people were prepared to laugh at this, but could not. My first Sennett-Paramount and if the rest are like this, I shall not be pleased. — W. Wayne McCormick. Dreamland Theatre, Emden. III. Nan of Music Mountain, with Wallace Reid (Paramount) — Too many exterior scenes and too stretched out. Xo drawing power at all. — Miss Benesch, Bell Theatre. Chicago. Flare-Up Sal, with Dorothy Dalton (Paramount)— A very good western story. Xot as good as some of Dorothy Dalton's other pictures, but O. K. Pathe Innocent, with Fannie Ward (Pathe) — A very good picture, but Miss Ward is not popular here. — E. D. Yost, Colonial Theatre, Orange, Calif. Loaded Dice, with Frank Keenan (Pathe) — A good picture. Keenan is poDular here. Business fair. — E. D. Yost, Colonial Theatre. Orange. Calif. Select The House of Glass, with C. K. Young (Select)— Drew fairly well. Pleased all. A verv good production. — Miss Benesch. Bell Theatre, Chicago. By Right of Purchase, with Xorma Talmadge (Select) — Very interesting and well produced, but somehow it does not seem to bring them in as it should. — Miss Benesch, Bell Theatre, Chicago. Triangle Chicken Casey, with Dorothy Dalton (Triangle) —Good acting on the star's part, but the storv i-sn't much. — George H. Done, Gavetv Theatre. Pavson, Utah. The Shces That Danced, with Pauline Starke' (Triangle) — Fair. — Mission Theatre, Seattle, Wash. The Gun Woman, with Texas Guinan (Triangle) — Fair. — Mission Theatre, Seattle, Wash. Real Folks, with J. Barnev Sherrv (Triangle) — Fair storv. well produced. — Mission Theatre Seattle, Wash. Doubl Trouble, with Douglas Fairbanks (Triangle) — The poorest picture Fairbanks ever made. Business big — Tohn B. Ashton, Columbia Theatre, Provo, Utah.