The Moving picture world (November 1922-December 1922)

December 30, 1922 MOVING PICTURE WORLD 869 Fox ARABIAN LOVE. Had several good comments on this one. Some enjoyed it as much as "The Sheik." Picture should please all. Advertising: ones, threes, sixes, slide. Patronage; neighborhood. Attendance: fair. W. E. Elkin, Temple Theatre, Aberdeen, Mississippi. CHASING THE MOON. Garsh, the last reel "saved the bacon." Mix is too good to waste on such a story, even though he writes a number of thein himself. It pleased the majority, however, Just because they liave faith in Tom Mix. Advertising: regular. Patronage : country. Attendance : fine. K. K. Russell, Lyric Theatre, Gushing, Iowa. CONNECTICUT YANKEE. A faithful adaptation of the great Mark Twain story, ably acted and perfectly staged. A distinct credit to Fox and to the industry. Advertising: extra campaign. Patronage: mixed. Attendance: fair. E. W. Gollins, Grand Theatre, Jonesboro, Arkansas. CRUSADER. With William Russell. Extra fine, thrilling Western drama. Advertise this one big; it will please them all. P"ive reels and all good. Advertising: threes, ones. Attendance: extra good. Walter Odom, Sr., Dixie Theatre, Durant, Mississippi. DO AND DARE. With Tom Mix, a very lioor picture, which did not please here. Advertising: usual. Attendance: fair. William Noble, Orpheuni Theatre, OklaliDina City. Oklahoma. FAST MAIL. Wonderful Jones picture. Patronage; mixed. Attendance: good. .Mrs. j. B. Travellr, Elite Theatre, Placerville, California. FIGHTING STREAK. Up to Tom Mix standard. This star has a following here and does well for us. This one is O. K. and will please his "fans." .Advertising: usual. Patronage: mixed. .Attendance: good. E. W. Collins, Liberty Theatre, Jonesboro, .Arkansas. FOOL THERE WAS. Well worth showing. Everyone went out telling me what a tine picture it was. Teaches a good lesson. Excellent photography. Boost it strong, as it will back up your claims. Chas. H. Ryan, Garfield Theatre, Chicago, Illinois. FOOL THERE WAS. Very good picture of the vampire type. Lewis Stone does some line work. Estella Taylor as the vamp not .is good as the original Theda Bara, acting in the old picture. Advertising: regular l)illboard and lobby. Patronage : neighborhood. Attendance: fair. E. L. Wharton, Orpheum Theatre, Glasgow, Montana. JUST TONY. Tom Mix is good as ever. Pleased all. Mi-x always means a packed house for us. Advertising : regular. Patronage: mixed. Attendance: great. Jno. W. Creamer, .Strand Theatre, Chillicothe, Missouri. MONEY TO BURN. A good program Ijicture, but Russell fails to draw for me. Patronage: small town. .Attendance: fair. W. E. Tragsdorf, Trag's Theatre, Neillsville. Wisconsin. MY FRIEND, THE DEVIL. Exhibitors, lure is a wonderful picture for you. Did not see another drama so interesting as this one for a long time. Advertising: two ones, one three, slides. Patronage : mixed. Attendance; fair. Jack Kaplan. Royal Theatre, South Fallsburgh, New York. THE NEW TEACHER. A splendid program picture. Good for Sunday audiences. It pleased our patrons. .Advertising: regular. Patronage: high class. Attendance' good. Jno. W. Creamer, Strand Theatre. Chillicothe. Missouri. Between Ourselves A get-togeiher place where we can talk things over Exhibitors who are reporting on pictures for Straight from the Shoulder are doing such a splendid service of unselfishness that it is only fair to make the work of tipsending just as simple and as easy as possible. Through the help and suggestions of Mr. W. B. Aspley, Aspley Theatre, Glasgow, Kentucky, Mr. Thos. L. Haynes, Old Lyme Amusement Company, Old Lyme, Connecticut, and others, a new report blank has been prepared. This new blank gets rid of the need of signing and giving certain information on every picture and hooks up six on the same blank. Hope this will make it a lighter task for the good friends already sending tips — and for a lot more who will certainly come in and keep Straight from the Shoulder the dependable tip department. VAN. RAGGED HEIRESS. Shirley Mason in a Class B picture. This pleased ninety per cent. Was a well executed theme. Mason has a loyal bunch of backers here. You'll get by on this one if the title suits your territory. R. K. Russell, Lyric Theatre, Gushing, Iowa. OVER THE HILL. A fair picture, but not as good as "Humoresque." Yet it will get by and will please a majority of the audience. No kicks registered. William Noble, Folly Theatre, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. SKY HIGH. You will make no mistake in booking this picture. One of his best for thrills and action. Advertising: regular. .Attendance: good. Majestic Theatre, Charleston, Tennessee. SKY HIGH. Mix was always ace high with our Empire patrons and he is still with the Lafayette patrons. Played this on Sunday to S. R. O. Regular Mix stuf? with fine action. M. Oppenheimer, Lafayette Theatre, New Orleans, Louisiana. STAGE ROMANCE. .Absolutely nothing to it. Too deep and entirely too long. We didn't take in film rental and those who came left before it was over. My advice would be, pay for it and don't run it. Advertising: posters, slide, heralds. Patronage: neighborhood. Attendance: poor. W. E. Elkin, Tem])le Theatre, .Aberdeen, Mississippi. STAGE ROMANCE. I left town on this one. t'ouldn't face the music of continuous complaints which I knew nuist come. Heard about it after my return. If you have it bought, go fishing on the day you play it. .Advertising: ones, threes, six, mailing list. Patronage: small town. .Attendance: poor. J. F. Pruett, Liberty Theatre, Roanoke, -Mabama. STRANGE IDOLS. Ju.st a program picture of very mediocre value. This program stuff is about as poor as one can find. Advertising: posters. Patronage : rural. Attendance : fair. B. A. Aughinbaugh, Community Theatre. Lewistown, Ohio. STRANGE IDOLS. For me, here's a picture that holds the interest and will make 'em talk. They'll like, and wonder why, all at the same time. .Advertising: regular. Patronage: small town. Attendance: poor. Majestic Theatre, Greenfield, Tennessee. WHEN ROMANCE RIDES. A mixed up mess of melodrama that was not cared for here. Advertising : usual. Patronage : health seekers and tourists. .Attendance : fair. Dave Seymour, Pontiac Theatre Beauliful, .Saranac Lake, New A'ork. Goldwyn BEATING THE GAME. Unusually good picture. Clean, snappy, and held the interest. Advertising: usual. Patronage: small town. Attendance: fair. Al. C. Stewart, Empire Theatre, Waitsburg, Washington. BE MY WIFE. Max Linder makes 'em take notice in this comedy. A roar all the way through. Price was right and print .A. 1. Advertising: ones and one three. Patronage : small town. Attendance : good. Werner Brothers, Queen Theatre, Trinity, Texas. BUNTY PULLS THE STRINGS. If you like real old Scotch atmosphere here it is for fair. Don't think the average fan cares for this kind. Advertising: one sheets. Patronage: mill help. Attendance: good. Howard James, Union Theatre, Voluntown, Connecticut. MAN FROM LOST RIVER. Six reels. House Peters, star. A story of the North Woods that should appeal to all classes. Well acted and interest holding from start to finish. Photography unexcelled. Some beautiful shots. Clean. Pleased 100 per cent. House Peters becoming favorite here. Little town man can't go wrong on this one. .Advertising: ones, threes, slide, showwindows. Patronage : small town. Attendance : fair. C. C. Johnson, A-Muse-U Theatre, Melville, Louisiana. MR. BARNES OF NEW YORK. Just a fair picture, so the patrons said. Advertising: usual. Patronage: health seekers and tourists. Attendance : medium. Dave Seymour, Pontiac Theatre Beautiful, Saranac Lake, New York. POOR RELATION. A very good program picture and one that pleased. I would like to have more of them. Advertising: usual. Patronage: country town. Attendance: good. H. V. Harvey, Palace Theatre. Dixon, California. REMEMBRANCE. Don't be fooled into the idea that this is in the class with "Old Nest." A very pleasing picture, but nothing super-special about it. Did not go over for me. Advertising: ones, threes, sixes, photos, heralds, window cards, newspaper, etc. Patronage: high-class. Attendance: noor. H. D. Wharton, Pastime Theatre, Warren, Arkansas. THEODORA. I'd say I'd lay off of this one. I bought it for a special and almost lost niy shirt. It cost a lot of money, and I sure helped to pay for it. Advertising: enough. Patronage: mixed. .Attendance: rotten. H. W. Deutschniaun. Playhouse, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Hodkinson CAMERON OF ROYAL MOUNTED. An extra good Northwest Mounted Police story. In fact, the photography, scenery and acting is A-1. Patronage: small town. Attendance: good. W. E. Tragsdorf, Trag's Theatre, Xeillsville, Wisconsin. FRENCH HEELS. Mighty good picture; the ladies, especially, liked this, but will nlease 100 per cent, from mv viewing. Ad