The Moving picture world (May 1922)

194 ' MOVING PICTURE WORLD May 13, 1922 Straig^ht from the Shoulder Reports CLAY DOLLARS. Fair rural comedy which failed to please O'Brien's friends, as they expect him in better class stuff. Advertising; usual. Patronage; high class. Attendance; poor. E. W. Collins, Grand Theatre, Jonesboro, Arkansas. THE ISLE OF CONQUEST. A very good picture which pleased a very good audience. Patronage ; general. William Noble, Empress Theatre, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. WONDERFUL CHANCE. Film was so rotten everyone lost interest in the picture. Eugene O'Brien is a dead one for me here lately. Advertising; photos and one sheets. Patronage; general. Attendance; fair. R. Mason Hall, Grand Theatre, Northfork, West Virginia. United Artists DREAM STREET. Not up to the Griffith standard. Lacks box office value. Character acting fine. Advertising; usual, had local club selling tickets. Patronage ; better class. Attendance; fair. K. H. Sink, Wayne Theatre, Greenville, Ohio. Universal ACTION. A fairly entertaining western picture. Advertising; regular. Patronage; small town. Attendance; fair. W. B. Aspley, Aspley Theatre, Glasgow, Kentucky. ALL DOLLED UP. Although critics said "good," I thought it just fair. Patrons did not like this and said so. Advertising; ones and photos. Patronage; small town. Attendance; fair. J. R. Rush, Pastime Theatre, Pearl City, Illinois. THE BEAR CAT. Not as good as some of Hoot Gibson's others, but he packs 'em in for me regardless. Every one reported a fair one for Hoot. Advertising; photos and ones. Patronage; general. Attendance; extra good. R. Mason Hall, Grand Theatre, Northfork, West Virginia. CONFLICT. A splendid production with several exciting thrills. Miss Dean is at her best in this production. Advertising; post cards, sixes, threes, ones, photos. Attendance; fair. Patronage; neighborhood. W. E. Elkin, Temple Theatre, Aberdeen, Mississippi. DON'T GET PERSONAL. Darn good picture, best Prevost yet. Patronage ; jmall town. Attendance; fair. G. H. Jenkinson, Victor Theatre, Minocqua, Wisconsin. FREEZE OUT. Advertising; three sheets, one sheet, photos. Patronage; small town. Attendance ; good. Henry R. Fitton, Liberty Theatre, Piney Fork, Ohio. THE ROWDY. Not so good. I have used better pictures of this star. Advertising; regular. Patronage; small town. Attendance; fair. H. S. Miller, Liberty Theatre, Montezuma, Georgia. THE SCRAPPER. A good one, though too much of an Irish picture for this town. In general all patrons pleased. Advertising; dodgers, photos and ones. Patronage; general. Attendance; good. R. Mason Hall, Grand Theatre, Northfork, West Virginia. THUNDER ISLAND. Good program picture, lots of action on boat, water scenes fine. Believe fight in last reel was too long for average audience. Advertising; one sheets, photos. Patronage; small town. Attendance ; good. E. E. Corr, Princess Theatre, Thompson, Iowa. UNDER CRIMSON SKIES. This is a good picture and it took well here but should not be classed as a special. Advertising; newspaper ad, photos, heralds. Patronage; small town. Attendance; poor first night, good second night. Kenneth Thompson, M. W. A. Hall, Hancock, Wisconsin. Vitagraph THE HEART OF MARYLAND. Seven reels, best Civil War picture we have seen, well acted, print in good condition. A good clean picture. Advertising; heralds, lobby display, newspaper. Patronage; general. Attendance; fair. Smith & Correll, Portland Theatre, Casselton, North Dakota. THE LITTLE MINISTER. One of the most pleasing pictures shown at my place in many months. Alice Calhoun is wonderful in this one. More favorable comments on this picture than any I have ever shown. Not a big picture, but one that will please. Advertising; six, three, ones and lobby. Patronage; best. Attendance; best in months. M. J. Bradley, Airdome Theatre, Thornton, Arkansas. SON OF WALLINGFORD. An all-round big picture, good and pleased everybody. .Awfully hard to get them in now. Advertising; well. Patronage; mixed. .Attendance ; poor. W. R. Fairman, Queen Theatre, Bryan, Texas. SON OF WALLINGFORD. We call this a mighty good clean entertainment. No boosts for it nor knocks against it, but after eight years in the business feel safe in saying it is above the average. Advertising; photos, slides, throwaways, one sheets, three sheets and two newspapers. Patronage; family. Attendance; fair. E. T. Dunlap, Dunlap Theatre, Hawarden, Iowa. SPORTING DUCHESS. This was a real good picture, drew pretty good for Wednesday night and pleased 100 per cent. .Advertising; lobby, cards, paper, slide. Patronage; high class. Attendance; fair. A. E. Rogers, Temple Theatre, Dexter, Xew York. Comedies CHARMED LIFE (Vitagraph). Not up to the standard. He has made much better ones than this, but at that it's good. Wm. Thacher, Royal Theatre, Salina, Kansas. HOLY SMOKE (Educational). Exhibitors and reviewers said this was the goods, so I boosted it big. Drew as well as the feature and it's a comedy equal to the best. .Advertising; posters, newspaper. Patronage; small town. Attendance; good. A. La Valla, Community Theatre, Bethel, Connecticut. IDLE CLASS (First National). As good as any Chaplin; we have run them all. We don't fancy a star playing a dual role, yet this played by Chaplin is exceptionally good ; but don't do it again. Patronage; regular. Attendance; good. H. R. Walker, Royal Theatre, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. A SAILOR MADE MAN (Asiociated Exhibitors). Lloyd always pleases. Advertising; newspaper. Patronage; small town. -Attendance; good. N. R. Carskadan, Music Hall Theatre, Keyscr, West Virginia. LLOYD COMEDIES (Associated Exhibitors). I DO, AMONG THOSE PRESENT, NOW OR NEVER. Lloyd is fine in all of these subjects. Paid more for these comedies than any I have used lately, but they're worth it. The re-issued one reelers are no good compared to these. M. Oppenheimer, Empire Theatre, New Orleans, Louisiana. Serials DO OR DIE (Universal). The young people are not very enthusiastic over this one. They seem to be tiring of Polo. He used to go great here. "Broken Coin" gave him the start. Advertising; ordinary. Patronage; regular. Attendance; fair. H. R. Walker, Royal Theatre, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. WINNERS OF THE WEST (Universal). On the fourteenth episode. Holding up very good. Some of my people say it's drawn out too much and don't like eighteen episodes. They say it's too long. Wm. Thacher, Royal Theatre, Salina, Kansas. Short Subjects PHANTOM TERROR (Universal). Boost this subject to the limit. Will appeal to the kiddies, also the grownups ; great paper. Advertising; si.x, three, one, slide. Patronage; mixed. Attendance; good. Stephen Brenner, Eagle Theatre, Baltimore, Maryland. State Rights CARDIGAN (American Releasing). If it's history you want, here it is, great bet for New England ; story well told. Appeal to schools. Patronage; many children. Attendance; fair. L. R. Barhydt, Quincy Theatre, Quincy, Massachusetts. RANGE LAND (William Steiner). As good as any western I have ever seen, good photography and all that goes to make a good picture. .Advertising; six, three, one, slide. Patronage; mixed. Attendance; good. Stephen Brenner, Eagle Theatre, Baltimore, Maryland. SCHOOL DAYS (Warner Brothers). A very clever picture. Wesley Barry is fine and pleased 100 per rent. Advertising; special lobby, newspaper, billboards, handbills. Patronage; mixed. Attendance; good. G. E. Shilkett, St. Denis Theatre, Saulpa, Oklahoma. SPREADING EVIL (Richards & Flynn). Not a pleasing picture to my audience. Print in bad condition. Why do they send out such film? Advertising; newspaper, heralds, photos, big paper. Patronage ; better class. Attendance; fair. J. I. Wright, Rex Theatre, Bevier, Missouri. TEN NIGHTS IN A BAR ROOM (Arrow). Patrons liked it. .Advertising; more than usual. Patronage ; small town. Attendance; good. .Arthur B. Smith, Fenwick Theatre, Salem, New Jersey. Your Report In This Department Shows Your Desire To Help Your Fellow Exhibitors ASK FOR CARDS