The Moving picture world (March 1923-April 1923)

340 MOVING PICTURE WORLD March 17, 1923 MAN UNCONQUERABLE. (5,795 feet). Star, Jack Holt. A verj' good picture with a South Sea setting and a well liked star, helped to put this one over in good shape. Advertised with photos, slide, threes and ones. Attendance good. Draw neighborhood type, admission being 10-20. Ryan & Kundert, Empress Theatre, Beresford, South Dakota. MAN UNCONQUERABLE. With Jack Holt. Picture pleased a big business. William Noble, Capitol Theatre, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. MORAN OF LADY LETTY. Only a fair picture for me. Advertising: sixes, threes, ones. Patronage : resort. Attendance : good. J. H. Holeman, Auditorium Theatre, Dawson Springs, Kentucky. SINGED WINGS. Star, Bebe Daniels. For me, nothing to it. This picture fell short when it came to pleasing the people. Advertised usual way. Attendance was fair. Russell Armentrout, K. P. Theatre, Pittsfield, Illinois. THREE LIVE GHOSTS. (5,784 feet). Featured cast. Everybody enjoyed this one. At times the whole house was in an uproar. Lots of comedy; will please most any audience. If you can get them in, it will certainly please. Advertised with usual posters. Attendance good. Town of 4,800, draw neighborhood class. Admission 10-22. W. E. Elkin, Temple Theatre, Aberdeen, Mississippi. TILLIE. (5,125 feet). Star, Mary Miles Minter. Picture old. Some very good characters. Will get by for a progfram picture, if you buy it right. Print O. K. Advertised usual ways. Attendance poor. F. P. Werner, Queen Theatre, Trinity, Texas. TOP OF NEW YORK. (5,148 feet). Star, May McAvoy. Just an ordinary picture. Star is charming to look at— but this picture will please some and displease some. Usual advertising gave fair attendance. Town of 7,000, draw general class. Admission 10-2535. Jno. W. Creamer, Strand Theatre, Chillicothe, Missouri. TRUTHFUL LIAR. (5,243 feet). Star Wanda Hawley. This picture is fairly good, but not for a feature. Advertised with one sheets, etc. Attendance was regular for Saturday. 'City of 10,000, draw working people. Admission twenty-five cents. Daniel Buss, Star Theatre, Tonawanda. New York. VALLEY OF SILENT MEN. (6,491 feet). Star, Alma Reubens. A very good Curwood picture and beautiful scenery. Regular advertising brought fair patronage. Thos. J. Romine, Isis Theatre, Roseville, Illinois. WHEN KNIGHTHOOD WAS IN FLOWER. (11,618 feet). Star, Marion Davies. This is a great big, wonderful costume picture and will draw where people know and like English history. Extra big advertising to good attendance. City of 10,000, draw middle class people. Admission twenty-five cents. Bert Jackson, for Daniel Buss, Star Theatre, Tonawanda, New York. WHILE SATAN SLEEPS. (6,675 feet). Star, Jack Holt. This is a good picture and should draw if advertised good. We advertised so and had good attendance. City of 10,000, middle class draw. Admission twenty-five cents. Daniel Buss, Star Theatit, Tonawanda, New York. WHISTLE. (5,359 feet). Star W. S. Hart. A fine picture from every angle. Pleased everybody. Advertised with slides, threes and ones. Attendance good. Town of 2.800, draw nearly all working people. Admission 15-25. D. W. Strayer, Monarch Theatre, Mt. Joy, Pennsylvania. WHITE OAK. (6,208 feet). Star, W. S. Hart. Not up to standard. Patrons walked out on this one. Advertised usual way, at As It Came Just to let you see a sample of the things we have to weed out, give this the once-over. It came on a regular report blank, torn out of the exhibitors' dependable tip department. Title, comedies. Your Own Report, Yes, is my report, have never play in movies and would like to start in comedies and am thirteen years old and may I join? (Name and address censored — it's great to do a little censoring; everybody's doing it). tendance fair. Town of 1,700, mostly draw visitors. Admission 15-25. J. H. Holeman, Auditorium Theatre, Dawson Springs, Kentucky. WOMAN WHO WALKED ALONE. (5,947 feet). Star, Dorothy Dalton. A fairly good picture. Pleased about seventy-five per cent of our audiences. Used posters, slide, to fair attendance; better class draw. C. A. Anglemire, "Y" Theatre, Nazareth, Pennsylvania. YOUNG DIANA. (6,744 feet). Star, Marion Daries. Personally thought it was very weak, but it seemed to please our patrons unusually well. The production is a very rich one and will draw the women if properly exploited. Had "Our Gang" comedy and Pathe News with it. My advertising slants would be, Marie Corelli (author) and gowns worn. Attendance good. City of 14,000, draw all classes. Admission 10-25. E. W. Collins, Grand Theatre, Jonesboro, Arkansas. YOUNG RAJAH. (7,705 feet). Star, Rodolph Valentino. One of the celebrated "41" that we bought sight unseen and paid big money for and were sadly disappointed with. The public sure stayed away on the two days that we showed it. Fair story value. Charles H. Ryan, Garfield Theatre, Madison Street, Chicago, Illinois. YOUNG RAJAH. (7,705 feet). Star, Rodolph Valentino. Fair attendance, and seemed to please all patrons, especially the women. Used newspaper, window cards, billboards, for general patronage in town of 9,237. Admission 10-20-30. H. V. Smoots, Vine Theatre, Mt. Vernon, Ohio. YOUNG RAJAH. (7,705 feet). Star, Rodolph Valentino. For the smaller cities I believe this is a better box office bet than "Blood and Sand" though not so great a production. Your people will like the ending better. Valentino is an ideal lover in this picture and it seemed to please everyone who likes his style. Extra good business three days. City of 15,000, draw general classes. Admission 10-25-30. Ben L. Morris, Olympic Theatre, Bellaire, Ohio. Pathe DR. JACK. (4,700 feet). Star, Harold Lloyd. Another knockout for Lloyd. Some said, "Better than 'Grandma's Boy'"; others said, "Not as good." However, it is a winner and worth all the boosting you can give it. Did less for us than "Grandma's Boy," but did not flop by any means. Advertising slant : star and his previous hits. Attendance good. City of 14.000, draw from merchants, clerks, farmers. Admission 10-25. E. W. Collins, Grand Theatre. Jonesboro, Arkansas. HOUSE OF THE TOLLING BELL. (6,000 feet). Good program picture. Attendance was good. Small town of 350, draw town and country. Admission 10-28. W. F. Pease, Centennial Theatre, Lowell, Wisconsin. Playgoers DISCONTENTED WIVES. (4,695 feet). Star, J. P. McGowan. Fair picture; will get by if well advertised. William Noble, Isis Theatre, Okahoma City, Oklahoma. WHEN THE DEVIL DRIVES. (4,687 feet). Star, Leah Baird. A mighty nice program picture that will please. We have played some very good Paygoers features. Advertised this with ones, photos, slides. Attendance fair. Large city, draw from church community. Admission 10-20. P. J. Delgrande, Parkland Theatre, Louisville, Kentucky. Preferred Pictures RICH MEN'S WIVES. (6,500 feet). Star cast, includes Claire Windsor. Has both star and story value coupled with good direction. Personally I consider this a very good picture. Attractive title. Mother love theme. Little Dick Headrick in child role. Business was average. Chas. H. Ryan, Garfield Theatre, Madison Street, Chicago, Illinois. RICH MEN'S WIVES. (6,500 feet). Star cast, includes Claire Windsor. A very good program picture. William Noble, Folly Theatre, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Selznick RECKLESS YOUTH. (5,700 feet). Star, Elaine Hammerstein. Too bad to make this kind of stuff. Not fit to be shown in these clean-up days. Draw family class with fair attendance. R. J. Relf, Star Theatre, Decorah, Iowa. RECKLESS YOUTH. (5,700 feet). Star, Elaine Hammerstein. For me, very good picture. Star takes well here. Used four ones and one three, bringing good attendance. Average small town of 2,500. Admission 17-28. Stanley G. Allen, Allen's Theatre, Chatham, New York. REPORTED MISSING. (7,500 feet). Star, Owen Moore. Very fine entertainment. It is a rollicking romance told in a humorous vein and it kept the crowds laughing most of the time. Played Larry Semon in "Golf" in connection and it made a splendid comedy bill. For advertising angles the press book supplies several id#is. Had good attendance. City of 14,000, drawing from merchants, clerks, farmers. Admission 10-25. E. W. Collins, Liberty Theatre, Jonesboro, Arkansas. United Artists THE NUT. (6,000 feet). Star, Douglas Fairbanks. Good picture, not big, however, cannot understand why the rumor that this is a "rotten" picture. In my opinion, the worst "Doug" picture is better than a lot of so-called Specials. Usual allotment of posters pulled fair attendance. Town of (winter population) 600, draw all classes. Admission 15-25. Jack Kaplan, Royal Theatre, South Fallsburgh, New York. SUZANNA. (8,000 feet). Star, Mable Normand. Good picture. Ran full week to successful business. Our usual tirne is only two to three days. Usual advertising, mostly newspaper. Large city, draw white type only. Admission 20-30. J. A. Flournoy, Criterion Theatre, Macon. Georgia. THROUGH THE BACK DOOR. (6,000 feet). Star, Mary Pickford. This show was well liked and especially by the feminine contingent. Mary also pleased the children greatly. If you can buy it right, don't let it slip. City of 110,000, draw medium working classes. Admission 10-20. Al. C. Werner, Royal Theatre. Reading, Pennsylvania.