Moving Picture World (Jan-Feb 1927)

F. B. O. BIGGER THAN BARNUMS. (8,301 feet). Star, "Viola Dana. Dandy little show. Played one day but think it will stand up two days in most small towns. Think Viola Dana nifty little actress. Tone good, appeal 90 per cent. Sunday yes, special? Draw all classes, town 2,250. Admission 15-30. H. L. Beudon, Grand Theatre (275 seats), Port Allegany, Pennsylvania. BIGGER THAN BARNUMS. (8,301 feet). Star, Viola Dana. Played this on Christmas and it pleased. All class it as one of the best of the best of the circus pictures. You can bill it big. Tone O. K. Appeal 85 per cent. Sunday yes, special no. Draw general class, town 3,000. Admission 10-20. William A. Clark, Sr., Castle Theatre (400 seats), Havana, Illinois. BLUE STREAK. Star, Richard Talmadge. Good action picture that pleased. Tone fair, appeal 90 per cent. Sunday yes, special no. Draw general class, town 150. Admission 10-30. Robert W. Hines, Illnes Theatre (150 seats), Loyalton, South Dakota. BEUE STREAK. Star, Richard Talmadge. As a program picture for the action lovers it is a good feature. For the highbrows — never! Tone, appeal good, special no. Draw better class, town 4,500. Admission 10-20. C. A. Anglemire, “Y” Theatre (400 seats), Nazareth, Pennsylvania. COEEEGE BOOB. Star, Lefty Flynn. A good college story with fine appeal. Sunday yes, special no. Draw general class, town 100. Admission 10-30. Robert W. Hines, Hines Theatre (150 seats), Loyalton, South Dakota. DUDE COWBOY. Star, Bob Custer. Not up to western standard first set by this star, but the picture seemed to please. There was some good comedy in it and this was probably what saved the picture from being a fizzle as western fans are growing tired of this “Dude” cowboy stuff. Tone O. K. Fair appeal. Sunday yes, special no. Draw all sorts, town about 1,000. Admission 10-25 to 15-35 on specials. H. H. Hedberg, Amuse-U Theatre, Melville, Louisiana. FIGHTING BOOB. Star, Bob Custer. A very good Saturday night picture. Tone good, appeal fine. Sunday, special no. Draw farm class, town 412. Admission 10-25. Leveck & Garner, Benoit Auditorium, Benoit, Mississippi. GLENISTER OF THE MOUNTED. (5.480 feet), Star, Lefty Flynn. A very good picture and, I believe, the best of the Flynn pictures that I have played. Two nights to small crowds and made a little above expenses. If you can buy it right, but it. Tone good, appeal 75 per cent. Sunday yes, special no. Draw general class, town 600. Admission 10-25, 15-30. W. C. Snyder, Cozy Theatre (265 seats), Lamont, Oklahoma. GOING THE LIMIT. Star, George O’Hara. Punk ! A fine star in one of the worst stories shown in this house for many a day. Our advice, F. B. O., is to put George is some good melodrama with lots of conflict between hero and villian and a good sprinkling of fights. Let other stars do the comedy dramas. Tone O. K. Appeal none. Sunday yes, special no. Draw all sorts, town about a thousand. Admission 10-25 to 15-35 on specials. H. H. Hedberg, Amuse-U Theatre, Melville, Louisiana. GOING THE LIMIT. Star, George O’Hara. A very pleasing little picture and think it pleased the few who saw it. Our first one of O’Hara and hope the rest are as good or better. Don’t believe you will make a mistake in booking this one. Tone fair, appeal 90 per cent. Sunday yes, special no. Draw general class, town 600. Admission 10-25, 15-35. W. C. Snyder, Cozy Theatre (265 seats), Lamont, Oklahoma. HANDS ACROSS THE BORDER. (6 reels). Star, Fred Thomson. This was up to the usual standard set by this star, and drew well and pleased. This star’s pictures are worth just what they ask and that’s one reason why I like Fred Thomson, F. B. O., and their way of doing business. Tone fair, appeal 85 per cent. “It is my utmost desire to serve my fellow man.” That is our slogan, we exhibitors who send unbiased reports on pictures we have played. Our Gang is held together by the bonds of common interest and mutual good will. We welcome you into our circle, you will automatically become one of us by the free-will act of sending picture tips to this dependable tip department. OUR GANG Sunday, special yes. Draw all classes, town 2,900. Admission 15-30. A. E. Andrews, Opera House, Emporium, l’ennsylvania. LONE HAND SAUNDERS. (5,453 feet). Star, Fred Thomson. Fred always good with us. He is not going to give a bum picture. We hold a high opinion of him as a wonderful moral character. Tone O. K. Appeal 90 per cent. Sunday yes, special no. Draw general class, town 3,600. Admission 10-20. William A. Clark, Sr., Castle Theatre (400 seats), Havana, Illinois. OUT OF THE WEST. Star, Tom Tyler. A good western and a little different type which makes a very entertaining picture. Disagreeable weather and drew but few out. You will make no mistake in booking this one. Tone good, appeal 90 per cent. Sunday yes, special no. Draw general class, town 600. Admission 10-25, 15-35. W. C. Snyder, Cozy Theatre (265 seats), Lamont, Oklahoma. First National BEAUTIFUL CITY. (6,460 feet). Stars, Dorothy Gish, Richard Barthelmess. A fairly good picture. Dick has made them better but gosh — he has made a lot that were worse. And these bad ones have hurt his reputation here until it will take several extra good ones to bring him back. His work is fine in this picture. Tone O. K. Fair appeal. Sunday O. K. Special no. Draw all classes, town 3,000. Admission 10-30. M. W. Larmour. National Theatre (430 seats), Graham, Texas. BLONDE SAINT. Star, Lewis Stone. Very good ; help them out on this picture. Great audience picture. Good acting, good producduction. Different from star’s regular pictures. Tone good, appeal great. Draw family class, city 45,000. Johnny Jones, Washington & Orpheum Theatres, Quincy, Illinois. BROWN DERBY. (6,500 feet). Star, Johnny Hines. Played this on a very stormy night and so did not do good. Picture is a good one from Hines. Appeal good. Special no. Mitchell Conery, Columbia Theatre, Renssalaer, New York. BROWN DERBY. (6,500 feet). Star, J. Hines. A dandy program picture and played to a fair crowd on a Saturday night. Hines pictures have been drawing very good so far, and hope it will continue. Made a little above expenses. Tone good, appeal 90 per cent. Sunday yes. special no. Draw general class, town 600. Admission 10-25 and 15-35. W. C. Snyder, Cozy Theatre (265 seats). Lamont, Oklahoma. ELLA CINDERS. (6,540 feet). Star, Colleen Moore. The Spotlight gave this picture a complimentary rating of Class B, then explained that it was not up to Colleen’s standard as far as entertainment and comedy was concerned, saying it was only mildly so. Harrison’s Reports said it was up to her usual standard, and with him I agree after a two-day showing. I am convinced that the people like her style of acting and turn out accordingly. I did a fair business with it — above the average for Monday and Tuesday, although First National exacted such a price for her pictures that is just about an even financial break whether you run them or something else that is not so good. Tone fair, appeal 90 per cent. Sunday, special yes. Draw all classes, town 2,900. Admission 15-30. A. E. Andrews, Opera House (4S6 seats), Emporium, Pennsylvania. FOREVER AFTER. (6 reels). Star, Mary Aster. The first two-thirds of the picture are ICO per cent. The director fell down in the war and hospital scenes and brought in a few so impossible that even the children noticed it. However the first of it was so good that it went over in dandy shape. 'Would be a good picture for the Legion to get behind, as they did here. Draw rural class, town 600. Admission 10-15. Opera House, Whiting, Iowa. HER SISTER FROM PARIS. Star, Constance Talmadge. I think this is the best picture Miss Talmadge has produced. If you haven't played it go back and pick it up. It will pay you to do so. In seven reels. Appeal good. Sunday no. Draw rural class, town 600. Admission 1015. Opera House, Whiting, Iowa. INTO HER KINGDOM. Star, Corinne Griffith. A dandy program picture, and played two nights to small houses. Just made expenses but no fault of the picture as I had opposition the second night. Buy it, as it should stand up for two nights. Tone fine, appeal 90 per cent. Sunday yes. special no. Draw general class, town GOO. Admission 10-25, 15-35. W. C. Snyder, Cozy Theatre (265 seats), Lamont, Oklahoma. IT MUST BE LOVE. (5,577 feet). Star, Colleen Moore. A very good picture but not as good ns Ella Cinders. Believe it pleased the few who saw it. The weather was very hot and didn’t get them out, so did not make expenses. Tone good, appeal SO per cent. Sunday yes, special no. Draw generl class, town 600. Admission 10-25. 15-35. W. C. Snyder, Cozy Theatre (265 seats), Lamont, Oklahoma. JUST another BLONDE. (5,806 feet). Star, Dorothy Mackaill. A knockout story of today. Chuck full of comedy, with a good story with it, and a good cast which fits the picture. Tone O. K. Appeal great. Sunday, special yes. Draw family class, city 45.000. Admission 10 to 50. Johnny .Tones. Washington & Orpheum Theatres (1,000 seats), Quincy, Illinois. MEN OF STEEL. Star, Milton Sills. This picture has some of the greatest box office paper I have seen in a long time. The title is good: so is the picture. But! — it is supposed to be a big special and it was sold as such. Well, they must have oversold me for it didn't get expenses here. Sills is good but he isn't good enough to make me want to lose money just to have the honor of playing him. Tone O. K. Appeal fair. Sunday O. K. Special — suppose so. Draw general class, town 3,000. Admission 10-20. M. W. Larmour, National Theatre (430 seats), Graham, Texas. OLD LOVES AND NEW. Star, Lewis Stone. This is a dandy program picture, and I think everyone was well pleased. Did a very nice business and made just a little money. Buy this one and boost it and you won’t make a mistake. Tone fine, appeal 90 per cent. Sunday yes, special no. Draw general class, town 600. Admission 10-25, 15-30. W. C. Snyder, Cozy Theatre (265 seats), Lamont, Oklahoma. SAVAGE. An average program; but on account of dull print could not bring detail out. Tone fair, appeal 60 per cent. Sunday, special no. Draw town, country class, town 350. Admission 15-25. Ria Stonebraker, Allen Theatre (3 5 O' seats), Allen, Kansas. TWINKLETOES. (7,833 feet). Star, Colleen Moore. Knockout picture. Boost it — spend some money in the ads. Should get you big returns. Capacity all shows here. Tone O.K. Great appeal. Sunday, special yes. Draw family class, masses. Admission 10 to 50. Johnny Jones, Washington and Orpheum Theatres, Quincy, Illinois.