The Moving picture world (November 1922-December 1922)

December 2, 1922 MOVING PICTURE WORLD 451 Straight ftom the Shoulder Reports T)efarimeni for ihe Informaiwn of &xhihiiors American Releasing JAN OF BIG SNOWS. Displeased the majority because of its sudden ending. They said it seemed unfinished; many said it ended wrong. EHvah Theatre, Chinook, Washington. F. B. O. GIRL FROM GOD'S COUNTRY. Very good. Fihn in good condition. In a class with some specials I have run. Rental low enough so that I made some money. Advertising: six, three, ones, slide, newspaper. Patronage: general. Attendance: good. A. G. Coffin, Baldwin Opera House, Baldwin, Wisconsin. GLORY OF CLEMENTINA. This is an elaborately mounted, well produced picture with not much story to it and the stately Pauline Frederick, sialking about and smiling, had little to do. There are hundreds of better pictures. Ben L. Morris, Olympic Theatre, Bellaire, Ohio. IN THE NAME OF THE LA\y. This is a very pleasing picture. Beautiful story, well told. Don't miss it. Ned Pedigo, Pollard Theatre, Guthrie, Oklahoma. SNOW SHOE TRAIL. Another Northwestern, but fine. Plot very good. Should be a drawing card anywhere. The prettiest lithos and photo I have ever seen. Advertising: ones, threes, lLxl4, 22x28. Patronage: regular. Attendance : normal, owing to fair week. J. S. Wadsworth, Republic Theatre, Great Falls, South Carolina. First National GOLDEN SNARE. I cannot say too much for this one; a beautiful production. Boost it. Will stand three-day run. Advertising: six, three, ones, slide, lobby. Patronage: all classes. Attendance: good. Stephen G. Brenner, Eagle Theatre, Baltimore, Maryland. GREAT ADVENTURE. Not many comments either way, so I assume that it was just a picture that gave lukewarm satisfaction. Advertising: posters and press. Patronage : small town. Attendance : poor. Chas. W. Lewis, I. O. O. F. Hall, Grand Gorge, New York. HURRICANE'S GAL. Its simply a knockout. Deserves 100% classification. Great box-office magnet. Advertising: posters and papers. Patronage: small town. Attendance: good. J. Carbonell, Monroe Theatre, Key West, Florida. LORNA DOONE. Splendid picture. Very well liked and boosted by teachers of colleges and schools who urged students to attend showings. Played to biggest business so far this year. Advertising: personal visits to schools and colleges, special matinees for educators. Favorable weather. Attendance : good. Wm. E. & E. A. Keene, Oxford Theatre, Oxford, Ohio. LOVE'S REDEMPTION. Norma Talmadge is well liked here. This is not her best picture by any means, but still is very good. Our patrons liked it. Advertising: Edited by A. Van Buren Powell 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. newspaper, lobby, heralds. Patronage: general. Attendance : fair. Smith & Cbrrell, Portland Theatre, Casselton, North Dakota. MAN FROM HELL'S RIVER. Just a trifle above average. Advertising: newspapers, quarter page, house organ, ten ones, two threes, one six, photos, slide, lobby. Patronage: general. Attendance: very good first night. S. H. Blair, Majestic Theatre, Bellvillc, Kansas. MASQUERADER. Excellent picture and excellent business. Picture very pleasing and no kicks registered. Patronage: general. William Noble, Empress Theatre, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. PENROD. Lost money on a pretty good picture. Too long in footage. Patronage: family. Attendance: fair. R. J. Relf, Star Theatre, Decorah, Iowa. PLAYTHING OF DESTINY. Here is a good one, and one that will stand two days' showing. Print in excellent condition. Business fair. A. Mitchell, Dixie Theatre, Russellville, Kentucky. POLLY OF THE FOLLIES. For me, very poor picture; the worst of Constance Talmadge's. Advertising: like a circus. Patronage : family. Attendance : poor. Jack Hoefifler, Orpheum Theatre, Quincy, Illinois. SEVENTH DAY. Richard Barthtlmess a clever star in a very ordinary story, that was about 50% entertainment; so said my patrons. Worth about half of what "Tol'able David" was — and if you haven't bought this, keep that fact in mind. Advertising: good. Patronage: health seekers and tourists. Attendance: fair. Dave Seymour, Pontiac Theatre Beautiful, Saranac Lake, New York. SONNY. Very good. A credit to any theatre. Advertising: house program, newspaper, posters. Patronage : country town. Attendance : fair. Arthur B. Smith, Fenwick Theatre, Salem, New Jersey. SONNY. A wonderful picture, but for some cause it did not please the majority. War stories don't take well here. Failed to draw on second night. Twenty-four sheet killed business. Advertising: posters, photos, newspaper, heralds. Patronage : neighborhood. Attendance : poor. W. E. Elkin, Temple Theatre, Aberdeen, Mississippi. TOL'ABLE DAVID. Most wonderful attraction I ever had or anybody else could ever get. I put this over fine; but I had to have special printed one sheets and window cards to do it, on account of its poor name. The attraction is wonderful in every re spect; so is the price. Go after this one strong, You can't go wrong. I advertised: "If patrons are not satisfied with this one I will refund admission price." Did not have a single complaint. My patrons came out and commented on it. Advertising: newspaper, ones, threes, sixes, photos. Patronage : all classes. Attendance : fine. Louis Pilosi, Pilosi's Theatre, Old Forge, Pennsylvania. WOMAN'S PLACE. A very good picture. Connie always a favorite here. There's plenty of funny happenings in this one and a clever story. Advertising: posters, photos. Patronage : small town. Attendance: good. Dr. J. E. Guibord> National Theatre, Grand Mere, Quebec, Canada. Fox BAR NOTHING. Only a fair Western picture. Too many improbable happenings. Advertising: regular. Patronage: resort. Attendance ; good. J. H. Holeman, Auditorium Theatre, Dawson Springs, Kentucky. FOR BIG STAKES. Tom Mix in a brand new, but excellent picture, and very pleasing. Patronage: general. William Noble, Rialto Theatre, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. LITTLE MISS HAWKSHAW. Fair program picture. A light story but well played. Pleased about 70%. Advertising: ones, photo, slide, program. Patronage: small town. Attendance : poor. R. K. Russell, Lyric Theatre, Cushing, Iowa. MOONSHINE VALLEY. Good picture for William Farnum admirers. Plenty of action. Small child puts over some fine performing. Advertising: three ones, one three, slides. Jack Kaplan, Royal Theatre, South Fallsburgh, New York. OATHBOUND. My patrons raved about this picture and yours will, too, if they like open air pictures, boat races, etc. I consider it the best photography I ever saw. Do not be afraid to advertise it. Advertising: two ones, one three, set llxl4s. Patronage : mixed. Attendance : good. Chas. F. Johnson, Plaza Theatre, Punta Gorda, Florida. RIDIN' WITH DEATH. Since they changed Buck's name to Charles, he seems to spend too much time up in front of the camera making love instead of out in the open riding fast and shooting with both hands, as was his wont in the old days. There is a little of the old Jones action in the last one hundred feet of this one. Patronage : small town. Attendance : good. W. E. Tragsdorf, Trag's Theatre, Neillsville, Wisconsin. ROUGH SHOD. Charles Jones, better known to the boys who like his style of pictures as plain old "Buck," made good in this one. It's a good Western knock-'emdead. Steve Farrar, Orpheum Theatre, Harrisburg, Illinois. STAGE ROMANCE. I'd say, keep away from this. "Shackles of Gold" was a whole lot better than this and it could have been a whole lot better. I don't see why they don't get Farnum where he belongs. Of course, I know that if the film companies did work him in Western stuff some critics