The Moving picture world (September 1923-October 1923)

September 1, 1923 MOVING PICTURE WORLD 53 society class in town of 7,000. Xcd Pedigo. Pollard Theatre (800 seats), Guthrie, Oklahoma. TRAIL OF THE LONESOME PINE. Star, Mary Miles Minter. While this picture affords average entertainment, one will leave the theatre with a feeling of dissatisfaction. However, I think it is worth playing. Those who have read the book will be disappointed. T. H. Whittemore, Newcastle, California. TRAVELLING ON. (6,267 feet). Star, Bill Hart. One of Bill's good ones. Probably not as good as his "White Oak," but good at that. Paramount must be slipping. They let me have this at a halfway reasonable price, which is something extraordinary for those birds. Draw mostly farmers in town of 2,000. Admission, 10-25. W. E. Tragsdorf Trags Theatre (425 seats), Neillsville, Wisconsin. TRAVELIN' ON. (6,267 feet. Star, William S. Hart. This is one of Hart's best. Book it if you can get it reasonable. Prints good. Draw all classes, town of 3,500. Admission, 10-25. E. C. Bays, Globe Theatre, Buena Vista, Virginia. VALLEY OF SILENT MEN. (6,491 feet). Star, Alma Rubins. Exceptionally fine production. Audience highly pleased. Had a little over the average attendance. Mrs. J. B. Travelle, Elite Theatre, Placerville, California. WHAT'S YOUR HURRY. (5,000 feet). Star, Wallace Reid. Very good picture. Had small attendance. Was stormy night, so held it over for next day and drew large attendance. Pleased at least ninety-five per cent. Used ones, photos, handbills, slides. Drawminers, farmers, merchants in town of 750. Admission, 15-30. Jos. J. Mahowald, Alhambra Theatre (240 seats), Garrison, North Dakota. WHILE SATAN SLEEPS. (6,675 feet). Star, Jack Holt. Good picture which gave satisfaction. Jack Holt's first picture for me. He seemed to take. Draw small town class in town of 450. D. Jenkinson, Victor Theatre (250 seats), Minocqua, Wisconsin. WHITE FLOWER. (5,731 feet). Star, Betty Compson. Average picture. Average business from usual advertising. H. V. Smoots, Vine Theatre, Mt. Vernon, Ohio. WHITE FLOWER. (5,731 feet). Star, Betty Compson. A fair picture along very familiar lines; program stuff, nothing better Draw health seekers and tourists. Usual advertising gave just fair attendance Dav-J Seymour, Pontiac Theatre Beautiful, baranac Lake, New York. WHITE FLOWER. (5,731 feet). Star, Betty Compson. Not much to it; scenery and sets good, acting of Miss Compson fair. This picture was not better than any ordinary program picture, but you will pay more and if business is anything like mine you might lose out. This brand of Pictures have lost their pulling power here Advertised with everything, to fair attendance. Draw usual class in town of 2,500. Admission, 1530 25-50. Adolph Schutz, Liberty _ Theatre (500 seats), Silver City, New Mexico. WOMAN WITH FOUR FACES. (5,700 feet). Star, Betty Compson. Miss Compson at the best in "The Woman with Four Faces." The picture pleased all seeing it. William Noble Criterion Theatre, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. WOMAN WITH FOUR FACES. (8,700 feet). Star, Betty Compson. This is a good program picture; not one to «>"P"cess°£ but will please the majority of P£°ns ^ very good, Richard Dix also. f»,r »tte?S ance of general class in town of 2 500. Ad mission, 10-20, 10-25. H. J. Longaker, Howard Theatre, Alexandria, Minnesota WORLD'S APPLAUSE. (6,526 feet). Star" Bcbe Daniels, Lewis Stone Its a long time since I have received so much Hot Weather Hits Mr. Naumann "Speaking of summer being the dead season for the exhibitor, I must say that this town is absolutely 'not there.' "Running one show a week and on Saturday, and from the population of 3,000 manage to pack into the theatre an average of seventy-five each week. "Showed 'Lights of New York' the Fox special — contract said so! — doubling up with a special comedy and played one show to about fifty people at 10-25 admission. "My reports will come in scattered for a few months, and then I hope I can shoot them through regular and be of some service to the rest of the 'boys.' " Henry W. Naumann, Majestic Theatre, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. unstinted praise for any show as I did for this one, and had it not been for the gambling carnivals would no doubt have had a fine attendance. Draw all classes in city of 110,000. Admission, 10-20. Al C. Werner, Royal Theatre (500 seats), Reading, Pennsylvania. WORLD'S A STAGE. (6 reels). Star, Dorothy Phillips. Vivid, tensely dramatic. A story of a screen star's highly romantic life. William Noble, Capitol Theatre, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. YOUNG RAJAH. (7,705 feet). Star, Rodolph Valentino. Very good. Pleased majority of patrons. Think it a fine offering. Advertising slants, little extra space. Had good attendance. Mrs. J. B. Travelle, Elite Theatre, Placerville, California. Pathe DR. JACK. (4,700 feet). Star, Harold Lloyd. The best thing in comedy I have ever shown. Absolutely a knockout. Had good attendance. Draw small town class in town of 450. G. Jenkinson, Victor Theatre (250 seats), Minocqua, Wisconsin. HER UNWILLING HUSBAND. (5 reels). Star, Blanche Sweet. Very good program picture. Usual advertising brought fair attendance. Draw working and business men in town of 600. Admission, 15-25. N. W. Gorski, Eagle Theatre (400 seats), Eagle River, Wisconsin. Universal DEAD GAME. (4,819 feet). Star, Hoot Gibson. This is one of Hoot's good outdoor pictures. Plenty of action and some comedy Draw mostly farmers now in town of 2 000. Admission 10-25. W. E. Tragsdorf, Trags Theatre (425 seats), Neillsville, Wisconsin. FLAMING HOUR. (4,508 feet). Star, Frank Mayo. A good picture. My patrons liked this one as much as they like some of the would-be specials that cost special prices; and this one was cheap. Slide and regular lobby display gave good attendance. Draw general class in town of 800. Admission 10-30. Frank G. Leal, Leal Theatre (246 seats), Irvington, California. FLAME OF LIFE. (5,780 feet). Star, Priscilla Dean. Too heavy and brutal; not enough comedy relief. My patrons do not care for this kind of story. Dean and Beery do good work. If you've bought it, book a comedy you know is funny to offset drama. Suitable for Sunday, no. Fair attendance, drawing farmers and townspeople in town of 1,000. J. L. Seites, Lyric Theatre, Manteco, California. KENTUCKY DERBY. (5,398 feet). Star Reginald Denny. Step on this one. It stands up well. Wc played it on a Saturday and it proved a splendid pleaser. A1 vertising slants, star and the horse race. Had average attendance. E. W. Collins, Grand and Liberty Theatres, Jonesboro, Arkansas. ONE WONDERFUL NIGHT. (4,473 feet). Star, Herbert Rawlinson. A good, clean picture with a good cast. Some good comedy, also. We are glad to recommend a picture like this to the small town exhibitor. You can buy them right and they will please. Print in nice shape. Regular advertising yielded good attendance. Draw transient and regular class in town of about 3,000. Admission, 10-25. F. P. Werner, Queen Theatre, Trinity, Texas. SCARLET CAR. (4,417 feet). Star. Herbert Rawlinson. A nice little program picture with action. Draw mostly farmers at this time of the year. Town of 2,000. Admission, 10-25. Wm. E. Tragsdorf, Trags Theatre (425 scats), Neillsville, Wisconsin. SHOOTING FOR LOVE. Star, Hoot Gibson. A real Saturday picture for small town audiences. Regular "Hoot" Gibson stuff. Went over very good. Heard no complaints. Bought it right. Newspaper and lobby brought fair atatendance. Draw mixed class in town of 8.000. Admission, 10-30. E. E. Bair, State Theatre (900 seats), Uhrichsville. Ohio. TOP O' THE MORNING. (5,148 feet). Star, Gladys Walton. Just nice little program picture. Will get by if your patrons don't ask too much. Her poorest picture. Used one sheet and 11x14s for good attendance. Draw from rural class and town of 100. Admission, 10-25. George J. Heller, Pastime Theatre (125 scats), Kanona, Kan Vitagraph FIGHTING GUIDE. (4,905 feet). Star, William Duncan. Very good small town Saturday night picture; plenty of action. Attendance good. Draw farmers and from small town of 2,700. Admission, 17-28. Stanley G. Allen, Allen's Theatre (250 seats), Chatham, New York. GIRL IN HIS ROOM. (4,523 feet). Star, Alice Calhoun. A very pleasing picture. Mi«s Calhoun is very popular here. Pleased everybody. Used lobby, billboard. Had fair attendance. Draw mixed class. Admission, 10, 20, 25. O. W. Harris, St. Denis Theatre, Sapulpa, Oklahoma. HEART OF MARYLAND. (6 reels). Star cast. Good ; I only wish wc could get more like this one. Patrons talked about it for over a week. Used slides, ones, photos, heralds. Had good attendance. Draw all classes in town of 600. Admission, 10-20-25. W. J. Nichol, Majestic Theatre (200 scats), Charleston Tennessee. MATRIMONIAL WEB. Star, Alice Calhoun. Very good program picture. Moral tone, not bad— none. Hardly suitable for