The Moving picture world (July 1922)

234 • MOVING PICTURE WORLD July 15, 1922 Straigfht from the Shoulder Repoifs OVER THE HILL. Very good show; but too long; would have made better seven reeler. Advertising, twenty-four, six, three, one sheet, photos and slides. Patronage; small town. Attendance; good. R. Marsden, Noble Theatre, Marshfield, Oregon. PARDON MY NERVE. A fast moving Western drama which should please. Best Buck Jones yet. Advertising; regular. Pa- tronage; small town. Attendance; fair. Thos. J. Romine, Isis Theatre, Roseville, Illinois. PRAIRIE TRAIL. Rather old, but a very good Mix picture; a little comedy mixed in that makes 'em good. Advertising; photos, one sheet. Patronage; small town. At- tendance; good. E. A. Oestern, Oestern Theatre, Harper's Ferry, Iowa. QUEEN OF SHEBA. Wonderful! Ad- vertising; extensive. Patronage; best. At- tendance, good. R. Jacobs, St. Denis Theatre, Sapulpa, Oklahoma. ROOF TREE. A different kind of story; pleased the majority. Photography not up to standard. Advertising: programs, slide, one sheets. Patronage, small town. At- tendance, good. R. K. Russell, Lyric Theatre, Gushing, Iowa. THUNDERCLAP. A darn fine picture 100% plus. Has everything that is claimed for it and then some more. The heralds supplied with this are splendid. They do the business. Advertising; twenty-four, one, six, one three, three ones, 11 x 14. Patron- age; small town. Attendance; satisfactory. H. G. Mitchell, Opera House, Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada. TO A FINISH. Very good picture but Jones not drawing the people for me. Ad- vertising; regular. Patronage; mixed. At- tendance; only fair. S. H. McNeill, Rideau Theatre, Smith's Falls, Ontario, Canada. Goldwyn DANGEROUS CURVE AHEAD. Picture was liked. It is hard to get business on any picture. Advertising; usual. Patron- age; regular type. Attendance; poor. H. R. Walker, Royal Theatre, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. OLD NEST. One of the few pictures with a big reputation. They all knew what it was before it got here. Better see Goldwyn about this one. It's a crackerjack. Ad- vertising; threes and singles. Patronage; industrials. Attendance; good. H. James, Union Theatre, Voluntown, Connecticut. PENALTY. There ought to be a law to protect exhibitors from, receiving such prints. You see about one third and guess the rest. Advertising; lobby, slides, one sheets. Patronage; mixed. Attendance; poor. R. S. Moore, Gem Theatre, Snyder, "Oklahoma. WET GOLD. A picture that is different. Pleased our audience. Advertising; one sheet, threes, photo and newspaper. Patron- age; better class. Attendance; poor. C. A. Anglemire, "Y" Theatre, Nazareth, Pennsyl- vania. WHEN ROMANCE RiDES. Better than the average program picture. Children will like horse race in it. No big star : story by Zane Grey. Taken from book, "Wildfire." Patronage; neighborhood. Attendance; fair. •Chas. H. Ryan, Garfield Theatre, Madison Street, Chicago, Illinois. Hodkinson FRENCH HEELS. A very good picture. Star does not take very well here: will go ■over in the big houses. Advertising; sixes, three, one, slide. Patronage; usual. At- tendance; fair. Stephen G. Brenner, Eagle Theatre, Baltimore, Maryland. MYSTERIOUS RIDER. This picture pleased here and drew pretty well. Adver- tising; usual, ones, threes and program. Patronage; health seekers and tourists. At- tendance; good. Dave Seymour, Pontiac Theatre Beautiful, Saranac Lake, New York. RIDERS OF THE DAWN. If some of the big specials had as much story and good clean plot as this old picture they'd be knockouts. Advertising; ones, newspaper, program. Patronage; mixed. Attendance; good. Daniel Buss, Star Theatre, Tona- wanda. New York. Metro FIGHTING MAD. Picture wonderful. Westerns well liked by my patrons regard- less of poor conditions; coal strike. Adver- tising; newspapers, slide and posters. Pat- ronage; mixed. Attendance; good. Louis Pilosi, Pilosi's Theatre, Old Forge, Penn- sylvania. FOUR HORSEMEN. Another one of those 100 per cent pictures. Pleased all that saw it. Good business two days. Book it and advertise it like a circus. You can't go wrong. They have all kinds of advertis- ing matter. Advertising; every possible means, billboards, sidewalk, automobile, newspaper, heralds. Patronage; neighbor- hood. Attendance; good. W. E. Elkin, Temple Theatre, Aberdeen, Mississippi. GLASS HOUSES. A picture very much liked by my patrons. Decidedly above the average program film. Viola Dana with her acting and versatility in dancing particu- larly appealed to this discriminating audi- ence. Advertising; usual. Patronage; health seekers and tourists. Attendance; good. Dave Seymour, Pontiac Theatre Beautiful, Saranac Lake, New York. GLASS HOUSES. A good picture. Viola Dana well liked here. Advertising; lobby, newspaper. Patronage; small town. At- tendance; fair. W. B. Aspley, Aspley The- atre, Glasgow, Kentucky. THE MAN WHO. If the parts that were missing were as good as the parts we saw, it must have been a real good feature in its day. A case of "you get just what you pay for—nothine more." Advertising; papers and posters. Patronage; small town. At- tendance ; poor. Chas. W. Lewis, I. O. O. F. Theatre, Grand Gorge, New York. PEACOCK ALLEY. Mae Murray did fine and the picture was good, but did not make anything out of it, because the film com- pany got it all for rental. When will they forget the war is over? Advertising; hand- bills, threes, lobby, slide and newspapers. Patronage; high class. Attendance; fair. Thomas Clark, Electric Theatre, Maryville, MissourL PEACOCK ALLEY. A picture that pleased everybody and that resulted in the best business I have done for months. An entirely satisfactory engagement and Mae Murray won a lot of friends. Advertising; house program, heralds, etc. Patronage; health seekers and tourists. Attendance; excellent. Dave Seymour, Pontiac Theatre Beautiful, Saranac Lake, New York. Paramount AFFAIRS OF ANATOL. Very good. More than pleased the patrons. Advertis- ing; lobby display, large frames, trails, photos. Patronage: mixed. Attendance: g<«od. Mrs. J. B. Travelle, Elite Theatre, Placerville, California. BEYOND THE ROCKS. Proved to be a big winner in spite of hot weather and stiff outdoor opposition. With assistance of Paramount Exploitation representative this picture went over big. Patronage; general. Attendance; good. Fred Tynes, Columbia Theatre, Portsmouth, Ohio. BOUGHT AND PAID FOR. As good a picture as I wish to run. Sorry producers don't offer many like this one. Advertising; posters and papers. Patronage; small town. Attendance: fair. J. Carborell, Mon- roe Theatre, Key West, Florida. FOREVER. Not at all the picture they expected to see. Too slow for Reid. Ad- vertising; papers, programs, window cards, throwaways. Patronage; small town. At- tendance; fair. Daniel Buss, Star Theatre, Tonawanda, New York. FOREVER. Good-bye. You will never more glimmer on my screen. You failed to please my picture show lovers. They abused me for showing you at an advanced admis- sion. You are not worth what your people ask for you. Come down and get in your class. Boys you will probably have to play this picture, but be wise, buy it right. Ad- vertising: like a circus. Patronage; first class. Attendance; poor, Walter Odom, Dixie Theatre, Durant, Mississippi. HER HUSBAND'S FRIEND. Very good setting and an attractive picture. The plot is poor, but the good qualities make up for the weakness. Advertising; regular. Pat- ronage; family. Attendance; fair. I. F. Cramer, Majestic Theatre, Willits, Califor- nia. JUST AROUND THE CORNER Good feature, pleased all. Advertising; regular. Patronage; mixed. Attendance; good. Fred S. Widenor Opera House Theatre, Belvi- dere. New Jersey. "THE LITTLE MINISTER. A good picture which pleased. Book it. .Advertising; reg- ular. Patronage; small town. Attendance; fair. Thos. J. Romine, Isis Theatre, Rose- ville, Illinois. THE LITTLE MINISTER. An excellent picture. Pleased everyone and ought to please any audience. Betty Compson is well liked here. Advertising; threes, ones, hand- bills. Patronage: rural. Attendance: fair. L. P. Frisbee, Community Theatre, Mere- dith, New York. MID-SUMMER MADNESS. Six reels all star. A society picture which did not take well with my patrons, but it's very good for a picture of its type. Advertising; photos, bills and sheets. Patronage; town. Attendance; fair. Harry C. Waffle, Lyric Theatre, Mcintosh, South Dakota. MISS LULU BETT. A good little pic- ture. Pleased 100 per cent. You will make no mistake in booking and boosting it. Ad- vertising; lobby, newspaper, billboard, handbills. Patronage; mixed. Attendance; fair. G. E. Skilkett, St. Denis Theatre, Sapulpa, Oklahoma. MORALS. A dandy picture, good story and star good, support good, also direction and photography good. Advertising: regu- lar. Patronage; small town. Attendance; fair. A. L. Middleton, Grand Theatre, De Queen, Arkansas. THREE LIVE GHOSTS. A most inter- esting story well cast. All attendants were well pleased. Advertising; extra newspaper, window cards, small amount of billboard pictures Patronage; family. Attendance i good. J. A. McNear, Jr., Hill Opera House, Petaluma, California.