The Moving picture world (September 1923-October 1923)

178 MOVING PICTURE WORLD September 8, 1923 Skort Subjects AESOPS FABLES. (Pathe). Had a misout on one of my fables and my patrons refused to be satisfied with a two-reel comedy. Absolutely the best short reel. Used ones. Draw church community in city of 250,000. Admission. 10-20. P. J. Del Grande, Parkland Theatre, Louisville. Kentucky. BETTER THAN GOLD. (2,000 feet). Star, Roy Stewart. Average program picture. William Noble, Majestic Theatre, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. FIGHTING BLOOD. (F. B. O). This ■series of both ring and romance pictures all good and extremely interesting and always draws big business. William Noble, Rialto Theatre, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. HODGE-PODGE. .(Education Lyman Howe). The best one-reel subject on the market. Some sense and some nonsense. Draw small town patrons. G. H. Jenkinson, Victor Theatre, Minocqua, Wisconsin. INTERNATIONAL NEWS. (Universal). The news reel of surprises. No program complete without it. Prints always new. Used ones. Draw all classes in big city. Admission, ten cents at all times. Stephen G. Brenner, Eagle Theatre (218 seats), Baltimore, Maryland. KNIGHTS OF THE TIMBER (Universal). Star, Roy Stewart. A good program picture : should please all seeing it. William Noble, Isis Theatre, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. LEATHER PUSHERS (Universal). Star, Reginald Denny. Good. Fast action in every reel and full of interest from start to finish. William Noble, Majestic Theatre, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 100% NERVE (Pathe). Star, Leo Maloney. This picture has plenty of nerve, and a good picture. William Noble, Majestic Theatre, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. PATHE REVIEW (Pathe). A reel of interesting subjects that are varied with each issue. The colored section giving a variety •that is more than pleasing. Draw best class in city fo 35,000. Admission 15-25, 15-30. P. A. Wills, Park Theatre, Champaign, Illinois. RAPID AND TIRED. Star, Neal Hart. Rather entertaining program picture. William Noble, Majestic Theatre, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. REVIEW (Pathe). A one hundred per cent reel to finish out any program, beautiful scenes throughout that will attract the eye. Used ones. Draw church community in city of 250.000. Admission 10-20. P. J. Del Grande. Every report you send may help hundreds of exhibitors to get wise to a good picture or to avoid a "lime." It only takes a little time but the result is a mighty worthy one. USE THE BLANK BELOW. Parkland Theatre, Louisville, Kentucky. UNIVERSAL TWO REEL WESTERNS. These two reelers are very good to run with a feature, having little action. A good shortsubject drama for western fans. Fair prints. Draw mixed country patronage in town of 800. Admission 10-25. Guy C. Sawyers, Town Hall (250 seats), Chester, Vermont. YOUNG KING COLE. (2 reels). Star, Reginald Denny. The public eat this stuff up, but seems to me producers could put some audience appeal in it without so much liquor and cabarets. Advertising slants, star, story. Had good attedance. Draw all classes in town of 2,500. Admission 5-10, 10-30. A. L. Middlcton, Grand Theatre (500 seats), De Queen, Arkansas. WILLIAM HART CLASSICS. If your people like William Hart buy the classic Hart's pictures. We did, and arc glad that we did. This is the third time we have run them, and we are still doing a good business with them. Have run three so far. All in fine shape. New prints and the price is right on them. Making a little change on them. Better than the average program business. William Thatcher, Royal Theatre, Salina, Kansas. State Rights MARSHAL OF MONEYMINT. ( Arrow). Star, Jack Hoxie. A good program picture. That's all. William Noble, Folly Theatre, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. ONLY A SHOP GIRL. (6.400 feet). Star cast. Plain picture. Will get by, but nothing to brag about. Had good attendance. Draw all classes in town of 1.000. Admission 25-15. Jack Kaplan, Rivoli Theatre (372 seats), South Fallsburg, New York. OUT OF THE DUST. (J. McCarthy Production). Star cast. (6,000 feet). Good picture that will please ninety-five percent if you can get them in but I couldn't get them in to see it. No drawing power for me. Draw general class in town of 1,364. Admission 1025. E. F. Keith, Strand Theatre (200 seats), Granbury, Texas. SMILIN' ON. (Standard). Star, Pete Morrison. A western comedy drama full of pep and is about the best one made by this star. Condition very good. Used six, three, one, lobby, slide. Had good attendance. Draw all classes in city of 700.000. Admission ten cents. Stephen G. Brenner, Eagle Theatre (218 seats), Baltimore, Maryland. SMILIN' ON. (Standard). Star, Pete Morrison. You find this one a dandy western comedy drama. Pete extra good. Clean cut, western. The fight will go big. If your people like fight stuff tell them about it. Good comedy all the way. William Thacher, Royal Theatre, Salina, Kansas. SPLENDID LIE. (Arrow). Star, Grace Davidson. (5,500 feet). I did not see this one myself but was told by patrons that it was a very good picture. Used sixes, threes, ones, slide, lobby. Had very good attendance. Draw all classes in city of 700,000. Admission ten cents. Stephen Brenner, Eagle Theatre (298 seats), Baltimore. Maryland. STRANGER OF THE HILLS. (Aywon). Star cast. (5 reels). A fair western, nothing extra. Regular advertising brought fair attendance. Draw working class in city of 14.000. Admission, 10-20. G. M. Bertling Favorite Theatre (178 scats), I'iqua. Ohio. SURE FIRE FLINT. (C. C. Burr). Star, Johnny Hines. (8,000 feet). It sure was a sure fire picture, and went as big as any picture ever did. We cannot praise this picture too much. Used four ones. Had good attendance. Draw mixed class in town of 800. Admission 15-25. Jerry Wertin, Winter Theatre (250 seats), Albany. Minnesota. WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE WOMEN? (Equity). Star cast. (6,000 feet). Ran this two days to good crowd and they were pleased a hundred per cent. Had competition first night; Ku Klux Klan initiation on edge of town. Used six, three, photos and heralds. Draw regular small town patronage. Admission 10-25. G. D. Hughes, Liberty Theatre (550 seats), Heavencr, Oklahoma. SHOOTIN' THROUGH. (Enterprise Dist. Co.). Star, Douglas Fairbanks. A splendid picture, but a little bit too old, as it has been coming and going for a long time. William Noble, Rialto Theatre, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. WHEN EAST COMES WEST. (Phil Goldstone). Star, Franklyn Farnum. (5,000 feet). Just an ordinary Western. Nothing to brag about. Fair attendance, at matinee but poor at night. Draw every class in town of 1,364. Admission 10-25. E. F. Keith, Strand Theatre (200 seats), Granbury, Texas. Fill In Tear Out Send Along Every report you send helps some exhibitor in his booking of pictures. Be fair to the picture and fair to your fellow exhibitor. Make your report a dependable booking tip and send it now to MOVING PICTURE WORLD, 516 Fifth Avenue, New York. 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