The Moving picture world (September 1922)

390 MOVING PICTURE WORLD September 30, 1922 Straight from the Shoulder Reports "Deparimeni Jor ihe Informaiion of &xhibiiors Edited bv A. Van Buren Powell American Releasing FALSE FRONTS. One of this company's cheaper pictures and I don't believe I'd ad- vise any one to run it. Advertising; "just a picture." Patronage; family. Attend- ance; poor. R. J. Relf, Star Theatre, De- corah, Iowa. HIDDEN WOMAN. Just a fair picture that did not draw. Advertising; lobby and newspaper. Patronage; mixed. Attend- ance; poor. J. Solomon, Bijou Theatre, Clarksburg, West Virginia. JAN OF BIG SNOWS. A five-reel Cur- wood picture that would come under the class of "average" in my house. Patron- age; family. Attendance; poor. R. J. Relf, Star Theatre, Decorah, Iowa. MY OLD KENTUCKY HOME. As good a picture as anyone would want to see. Pleased fair crowds three days of fair week. Patronage; family. Attendance; fair. R. J. Relf, Star Theatre, Decorah, Iowa. Associated Exhibitors UP IN THE AIR ABOUT MARY. One of the best comedy dramas made this sea- son; 100% satisfaction. Well liked. Pa- tronage; general. Attendance; good. Wm. C. Mclntire, Rose Theatre, Burlington, North Carolina. WOMAN WAKE UP. They made me believe I was going to get "some" picture, but it did not stand behind it. It is a good program picture and will please fairly well. Patronage; mostly men. Attendance; only fair. M. F. Schnibben, Opera House, Flor- ence, South Carolina. F. B. O. EDEN AND RETURN. A good light comedy. Advertising; newspaper, lobby. Patronage; mixed. Attendance; fair. J. Solomon, Bijou Theatre, Clarksburg, West Virginia. QUEEN OF THE TURF. Sold to me as a special and flopped very much as I adver- tised it strong and people were disappointed after seeing it. Advertising; lobby front, advance cards, newspapers. Patronage; mixed. Attendance; very poor. J. Solo- mon, Bijou Theatre, Clarksburg, West Virginia. TWO KINDS OF WOMEN. A good picture that drew fair houses. Patronage; mixed. Attendance; fair. J. H. Solomon, Bijou Theatre, Clarksburg, West Virginia. First National COURAGE. A crackerjack story, good entertainment and sold at live and let live prices. Patronage; neighborhood. Attend- ance; fair. W. L. Landers, Gem Theatre, Batesville, Arkansas. CROSSROADS OF NEW YORK. Pleased 100%. Great picture to get patrons in the xnovie habit again. Advertising; used little more than usual. Patronage; best. At- Sincere exhibitors are sending: these tips to help you book your show. Their reports are printed without fear or favor. If a pic- ture is good, bad or ordinary, you will find it out here. Turn about is fair play; let these exhibitors guide your bookings, and in turn let's hear from you. tendance; crowded house. J. A. Flournoy, Criterion Theatre, Macon, Georgia. DAUGHTER OF TWO WORLDS. A good drama that drew well and pleased. Advertising; posters and press. Patronage; small town. Attendance; good. Chas. W. Lewis, I. O. O. F Hall, Grand Gorge, New York. HER MAD BARGAIN. We cannot say that this is more than an average program picture. Patrons did not comment favor- ably or otherwise. Advertising; usual. Patronage; better class. Attendance; poor. K. H. Sink, Wayne Theatre, Greenville, Ohio. HER SOCIAL VALUE. Pleases all classes. Star very popular here, assisted by strong cast. Advertising; ones, sixes, photos, newspaper. Patronage; mixed. Attendance; extra good. George J. Tus- ton. Wonderland Theatre, Napanee, Can- ada. LOTUS EATER. The unusualness of this is one of the appealing factors. Story rather improbable. Mr. Barrymore does his role justice. Advertising; extra. Pa- tronage; better class. Attendance; poor. K. H. Sink, Wayne Theatre, Greenville, Ohio. MOTHER O* MINE. A 100% picture if ever there was one. Suspense and inter- est holds to the very end. Don't be afraid to advertise this one. It is one of the best we have ever shown, .'\dvertising; ordi- nary. Patronage; rural. Attendance; good. L. P. Frisbee, Community Theatre, Meredith, New York. MY BOY. A very appealing picture, full of heart throbs. They will cry a bit and laugh a bit at this one. Advertising; twenty-fours, sixes, threes, ones, slide and photos. Patronage ; resort visitors. Attend- ance; good. J. H. Holeman, Auditorium Theatre, Dawson Springs, Kentucky. POLLY OF THE FOLLIES. A typical Constance Talmadge vehicle. Connie proves she can really act. Sure to please her followers. A little drawn out. Adver- tising; extra. Patronage; better class. At- tendance; good. K. H. Sink, Wayne The- atre, Greenville, Ohio. THE SCOFFER. A dandy, worth while picture. You can't go wrong on this. Pa- tronage ; neighborhood. Attendance; fair. W. L. Landers, Gem Theatre, Batesville, Arkansas. SILENT CALL. A wonderful picture of the outdoors. The dog won the applause of the entire audience. Give us more like it. Advertising; extra. Patronage; resort visitors. Attendance; good. J. H. Hole- man, -Auditorium Theatre, Dawson Springs, Kentucky. SONNY. The best picture of the year. Patrons even say it exceeds "Tol'able David." Many went out of their way to tell us about it. Advertising; usual. Pa- tronage ; small town. Attendance; very good. Marsden & Noble, Noble Theatre, Marshfield, Oregon. TRUTH ABOUT HUSBANDS. With the elimination of two or three scenes which are suggestive, this is a winner. It should be "cut." Advertising; big. Patronage; neighborhood. Attendance; fair. W. L. Landers, Gem Theatre, Batesville, Arkan- sas. TWO MINUTES TO GO. Fair football picture which may satisfy Chas. Ray ad- mirers. Patronage; mixed. Attendance; good. Jack Kaplan, Royal Theatre, South Fallsburgh, New York. Fox FIGHTING STREAK. Tom Mix always satisfies. Here is another good one of his that everybody liked. Advertising; usual. Patronage; mixed. Attendance; good. Jack Kaplan, Royal Theatre, South Falls- burgh, New York. FOOTFALLS. Everything great except the very end which seemed to disappoint a little. Advertising; ones, three, six, slide, program. Patronage; general. .Attend- ance; fair. Jack Kaplan, Royal Theatre, South Fallsburgh, New York. PRIMAL LAW. Dustin Farnum in the Primal Law will surely please an audience that is if you can get them in, but the thing that puzzles us all is how we can get them in. If I paid ten dollars for him I could not get an audience. They just won't take him here. Picture not bad, fair program picture. Advertising; window, newspapers. Patron- age; hard boiled. Attendance; poor. J. S. Kallet, Rome Theatre, Rome, N. Y. QUEEN OF SHEBA. The most elabo- rate picture I have ever seen; the acting wonderful; good story and plenty of thrills, but no business. The first night killed it. My patrons don't like this type of picture. Advertising; every means. Patronage; neighborhood. Attendance; poor. W. E. Elkin, Temple Theatre, Aberdeen, Miss. SHACKLES OF GOLD. Reports from pa- trons not as favorable as other Farnurfi pictures. A good program picture. Adver- tising; ones, threes, photos. Patronage; general. Attendance; extra good. R. Ma- son Hall, Grand Theatre, Northfork, W. Virginia. STRENGTH OF THE PINES. Just an- other motion picture, stale plot, a few fist fights for action and absolutely devoid of artistic recreation or education value. Why do they do it? B. A. .Aughinbaugh, Com- munity Theatre. Lewistown, Ohio. UP AND GOING. This is the poorest Tox Mix picture we ever saw and it is about as poor as any of the list of poor pictures. .Advertising; posters and cards.