The Moving picture world (March 1922)
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196 MOVING PICTURE WORLD March 11, 1922 Straigfht from the Shoulder Reports for >(jur juice and help. Will please about 90 per cent. Advertising; twenty-four, six, three and one sheets, heralds, photos and four columns newspaper. Patronage; best. Attendance; good, for two days. W. E. Tragedorf, Trag's Theatre, Neilsville, Wis- consin. FRONTIER OF THE STARS. They liked this one. Thos. Meighan has a role' similar to that in 'The Miracle Man." Pat- ronage; family. Attendance; fair. R. J. Relf, Star Theatre, Decorah, Iowa. HELL DIGGERS. Excellent picture. Advertising; big. Patronage; mixed. At- tendance ; good. J. H. McCarthy, Orpheum Theatre, Fargo, North Dakota. HUMORESQUE Splendid. Lots of compliments. Advertising; regular. Pat- ronage; neighborhood. Attendance; good. Mrs. Phelps Sasseen, Lyric Theatre, Easley, South Carolina. IDOLS OF CLAY. Fine picture, but not a big money getter. Patronage; down- town. Attendance; fair. T. M. Hervey, Unique Theatre, El Paso, Texas. LULU BETT. Followed with this imme- diately after stage play, and cleaned up. Advertising; newspaper, billboard, lobby. Patronage; all classes. Attendance; good. Stanley Chambers, Palace Theatre, Wichita, Kansas. ONE A MINUTE. A humdinger of a comedy drama; but has one bad word in one subtitle. Why do they do it? Adver- tising; regular. Patronage; small town. Attendance; fair. A. L. Middleton, Grand Theatre, DeQueen, Arkansas. PASSING THROUGH. Pleasing comedy drama, but not MacLean's best. Patron- age; downtown. Attendance; fair. T. M. Hervey, Unique Theatre, El Paso, Texas. PRINCESS OF NEW YORK. They ap- plauded when this was over because it WAS over. Another British lemon from Famous. A crime to wish them on the ex- hibitor. Advertising; regular. Patronage; mixed. Attendance; poor. W. H. Pike, Ma- jestic Theatre, Las Vegas, Nevada. RENT FREE. Excellent comedy, Reid always a big card with our patrons. Ad- vertising; newspaper, billboard, lobby and V. Ps. Patronage; mixed. Attendance; fair. W. C. Benson, Laurier Theatre, Woon- socket, Rhode Island. SENTIMENTAL TOMMY. Too much footage, too little action. Too simple. A lot of money wasted, as it appeals to only a very small percentage for me. Advertis- ing; lobby and program, regular. Pat- ronage; small town. Attendance; fair. A. L. Middleton, Grand Theatre, DeQueen, Ar- kansas. THE SHEIK. Played to big business three days at advanced prices; excellent picture, pleased all. Advertising; man dressed in sheik costume on big white horse, window displays and newspapers. Patronage;, neighborhood. March Burns Family Theatre, Batavia, New York. THE SHEIK. This is a big box office attraction, stands up, pleases all. Advertis- ing; big lobby display, big newspaper. Pat- ronage: general. Attendance; big. Alex. A. McDonald. Orpheum Theatre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. TERROR ISLAND. Very good picture, pleased most all of audience. Advertising; one and three sheet, local newspaper. Pat- ronaere; small town. Attendance; fair. J. E. Evins, Star Theatre, Smithville, Ten- nessee. 23}i HOURS LEAVE. Clean comedy that pleased 100 per cent, and pulled well at the box office. Advertising; posters and papers. Patronage; general. Attendance; good. Chas. W. Lewis, I. O. O. F. Hall, Grand Gorge, New York. WHITE AND UNMARRIED. Some- thing new in story form. Patrons seemed well pleased with it. Thomas Meighan well liked here. Advertising; half sheet cards, ten-inch display, daily newspapers. Patron- age; mixed. Attendance; good. C. J. Mac- Gregor, Princess Theatre, Chatham, On- tario, Canada. THE WITCHING HOUR. Good story, fine acting and direction ; this one is hard to beat. Pleased all I heard talk about it. Ad- vertising; usual. Patronage; mixed. At- tendance ; fair. H. D. Wharton, Pastime Theatre, Warren, Arkansas. Pathe HUNTING OF THE HAWK. This re- edited picture took well. Many favorable comments; patrons seemed well pleased. Advertising; three sheet, ones and slide. Patronage; small town. Attendance; good. A. G. Coffin, Baldwin Opera House, Bald- win, Wisconsin. R-C DUKE OF CHIMNEY BUTTE. Story (what little there is of it) is dragged out. Too little action. Pleased accordingly. Jno. W. Creamer, Pert Theatre, Gillespie, Illinois. THE LURE OF THE JADE. Good pic- ture, with Pauline Frederick at her best. Star's drawing power increasing here. Ad- vertising; newspapers, programs, lobby and manager's nightly talks from stage. Pat- ronage; average. Attendance; good. Thos. K. Lancaster, Apollo Theatre, Gloucester, New Jersey. THE SWAMP. A very good picture. Star well liked. Advertising; average. Patronage; mixed. Attendance; good. Charles Kuchan, Idylhour Theatre, Canton, Illinois. THE SWAMP. A very sad story with Hayakawa very mild but good. Bessie Love does excellent work. Patrons well pleased. Advertising; newspapers, window cards, programs, lobby and manager's stage talks. Patronage; average. Attendance; good. Thos. K. Lancaster, Apollo Theatre, Glou- cester, New Jersey. WHAT'S A WIFE WORTH? Nicely staged, well acted, and pleased 80 per cent. Advertising; usual. Patronage; high-class. Attendance; good. E. W. Collins, Grand Theatre, Jonesboro, Arkansas. WHEN LIGHTS ARE LOW. A great star in a fine picture. Wonderful settings. Pleased 100 per cent. Sessue Hayakawa in a class by himself. Advertising; six, three and one. Patronage; mixed. Attendance; good. Walter Albers, Eagle Theatre, Bal- timore, Marvland. Realart THE BELOVED VILLAIN. Very good, audience well pleased. Advertising; usual. Patronage; small town. Attendance; good. Thos. L. Haynes, Town Hall, Old Lyme, Connecticut. HUSH MONEY. Picture poor, story nil. Patrons squirmed all through it; knowing it was a "weak sister," I put on Clyde Cook in "Toreador" and laughed myself out of it. Advertising; usual. Patronage; tourists and health seekers. Attendance; matinee good, night fair. Dave Seymour, Pontiac Theatre Beautiful, Saranac Lake, New York. HUSH MONEY. Alice Brady a dead one here. Picture good but star does not draw; looks bad in good clothes. Advertis- ing; very good. Patronage; high-class. At- tendance; fair. Jack HoeflFler, Orpheum Theatre, Quincy, Illinois. MARCH HARE. A good program pic- ture, will please any audience. Bebe Daniels is growing into popularity with my patrons, .^dvertsing; regular. Patronage; neighbor- hood. Attendance; fair. W. L. Landers, Gem Theatre, Batesville, Arkansas. THE SOUL OF YOUTH. Can't see this as a Special, which they claim it is. Good program picture though especially for kids. Advertising; photos, one sheet, handbills. Patronage ; small town. Attendance ; poor. E. A. Oestern, Oestern Theatre, Harper's Ferry, Iowa. TOO MUCH WIFE. A fine comedy, but did not please quite as well as her previous picture, "The Love Charm." .Advertising; regular. Patronage; mixed. Attendance; good. Chas. Kuchan, Idylhour Theatre, Canton, Illinois. VIRGINIA COURTSHIP. Just a fair program picture. Fair business. Nothing new in picture; just an old time 10-20-30. -Advertising; very strong. Attendance; poor. Jack HoefTler, Orpheum Theatre, Quincy, Illinois. VIRGINIA COURTSHIP. Very good lit- tle picture and pleased small crowd, due to weather. Advertising; usual. Patronage; small town. Attendance; fair. W. Ray Erne, Rialto Theatre, Charlotte, Michigan. Selznick THE ADVENTURESS. Didn't have the heart to look at this one, in fact I left the theatre to keep from hearing the knocks on it. Advertising; usual. Patronage; small town. .Attendance; poor. J. F. Pruett, Lib- erty Theatre, Roanoke, Alabama. CHIVALROUS CHARLEY. A very good picture, more of this kind and Eugene O'Brien will become a drawing card for me. Advertising; average. Patronage; mixed. .Attendance; fair. Charles Kuchan, Idyl- hour Theatre, Canton, Illinois. GILDED LIES. Not even a program pic- ture. Failed to entertain. Advertising; usual. Patronage; better class. Attendance; fair. K. H. Sink, Wayne Theatre, Green- ville, Ohio. A MAN'S HOME. A good picture, actors, direction, photography. Advertising; usual. Patronage; health seekers and tourists. At- tendance; good. Dave Seymour, Pontiac Theatre Beautiful, Saranac Lake, New York. PLEASURE SEEKERS. A very pleas- ing picture; star's first appearance here, but did not hear a knock. Advertising; none (substitute picture). Patronage; small town. -Attendance; fair. P. S. Neilsen, Rex The- atre. La Moure, North Dakota. PLEASURE SEEKERS. Very fine pic- ture and had lots of fine comments on it. Advertising; regular. Patronage; high- class. Attendance; fair. Geo. O. Monroe, Gilbert Theatre, Beatrice, Nebraska. POOR, DEAR MARGARET KIRBY. A very pleasing program picture. Not as good as "Pleasure Seekers" but very satisfactory. Advertising; one sheets, mailing list. Pat- ronage; small town. Attendance; fair. P. S. Nielsen, Rex Theatre, La Meure, North Dakota.