Movie Age (1927)

PAGE 18 MOVIE AGE . iC "*" X "M-1. X iC ===5€===r WHAT THE PICTURE DID FIRST RUN If 38 -*C X If *>« ~ •* •>& The Movie Age is indebted for this department to the following managers of the first run Omaha houses who have been very generous in supplying this infor¬ mation: Arthur Stolte, Riviera Theatre; M. W. Korack, Rialto Theatre; A. A. Frudenfeld, World Theatre; Ralph Goldberg, Sun Theatre; A. A. Frudenfeld, Moon Theatre. The Movie Age takes this opportunity of thanking them for their kind interest. AT OMAHA THEATRES WEEK ENDING AUGUST 27 MOON Tracked by Police, Rin Tin Tin, (first half of week.) Yours to Command, (second half of week.) Distributed by Warner Bros, and FBO BUSINESS: Very good first halffair last half. AUDIENNCE REACTION: Both pic¬ tures pleased. HIGHLIGHTS: Rin Tin Tin does some very clever acting and saves big dam from being blown up. SUMMARY : Both pictures are aver¬ age program type; Rin Tin Tin always pleases. ENTERTAINMENT MERITS: 90 per cent on Tracked by Police; 80 per cent on Yours to Command. RIALTO For the Love of Mike. Distributed by First National. BUSINESS: Better than the average week. AUDIENCE REACTION: Everyone seemed well pleased. HIGHLIGHTS: Comedy in first two reels when three bachelors adopt a baby kept the audience in an uproar. SUMMARY : Comedy situations make it better than the average program pic¬ ture. ENTERTAINMENT MERITS: Nearly 100 per cent. WORLD Vanity. Distributed by Producers Distributing Corporation. BUSINESS: Good. AUDIENCE REACTION: Very well pleased. HIGHLIGHTS: Big fight on board ship between captain and crazed half breed cook. THEME: A pampered daughter of the idle rich who decides to visit an old ac¬ quaintance on board ship the evening before her marriage and is the cause of the big fight resulting in two deaths, the cook falling in front of her revolver and the mental anguish of the tradgedy. SUMMARY : A very good program picture. ENTERTAINMENT MERITS: 85 per cent. SUN Monte Christo, (reissue) Distributed by Fox. BUSINESS: Very good. AUDIENCE REACTION: Everyone seemed to be well pleased. THEME: Costume picture. SUMMARY : Far better than a pro¬ gram picture. ENTERTAINMENT MERITS: 95 per cent. Omaha’s National Theatre Supply Office Left to right — Mayer Monsky, Blizzard Sales Co.; Carl Krumrei, Branch Manager; Miss M. Jones; Miss F. Abercrombie; H. Harvey; H. Childs. RIVIERA Chang. Distributed by Paramount. BUSINESS: Extra good. AUDIENCE REACTION: Pleased the majority, especially older people. HIGHLIGHTS: The trapping of jun¬ gle animals and the herd of mad ele¬ phants destroying a village. THEME: Showing the struggle and hardships of the natives of Siam in their effort to conquer the jungle. Has some comedy situations enacted by the pet monkey. SUMMARY : Cannot be classed as a program picture; is educational as well as entertaining and has some exciting scenes; patronage running more to the middle aged. ENTERTAINMENT MERITS: 85 per cent. The business men of Douds, Iowa, have opened up the theatre in the Masonic Temple there. Mr. Carson, head of the Douds Savings Bank, is in charge of the new project. The theatre at Cantril, Iowa, is closed. Business does not warrant holding open the theatre, says Mr. Bell, owner of the house. He has been operating the the¬ atre for the past year. The Star Theatre at Davenport, Iowa, is now under the management of J. W. Thornton, who bought from Lee Barnett. S. H. Booke, who has been operating the theatre at Hubbard, Iowa, has given over the management of the house to the Hubbard Commercial Club. Victor Newton has sold the Lyric Theatre at Pacific Junction, Iowa, to Mr. Burright. DeFord and Henry have taken over the Princess Theatre at Shannon City which has been owned by A. R. Kremer. THEATRE FOR SALE In Iowa town of 40,000. Cheap rent; good location; 7-day town; owner going to Europe; will sell cheap; fixtures in good condition; long lease; best location in city. Box W Associated Publications, Inc. Glover Bldg. Kansas City, Mo