The Moving picture world (September 1923-October 1923)

September 15, 1923 MOVING PICTURE WORLD 255 OVER THE HILL. (11,000 feet). Star, Mary Carr. Fine picture, liked by everyone. Caused them all to weep a little. Moral tone fine. Fine for Sunday. Had fair attendance of high class in large city. Admission 20-30. C. R. McCown, by G. P. Pannuza, Strand Theatre (350 seats), Nashville, Tennessee. ROUGH DIAMOND. (4,458 feet). Star, Tom Mix. As a burlesque and slap-stick comedy this picture gets the laughs and sends them away pleased. If your patrons are looking for drama, they won't find it here, but the picture will please the Mix fans close onto one hundred per cent. Drew average business. Draw labor and family class in city of 80,000. Admission ten cents. M. F. Meade, Olive Theatre (450 seats), St. Joseph, Missouri. Goldwyn SHERLOCK HOLMES. (8,000 feet). Star, John Barrymore. First class special with splendid direction and excellent acting that failed to draw. This picture ought to go over big in the large cities but in country towns the patrons are not very well acquainted with Doyle's works. However, those who did see the picture made some very favorable comments. Film in fine shape; photography good ; moral tone, excellent, absolutely clean. Used ones, threes, slide, twenty-fours, dodgers, star. Had poor attendance. Draw all classes in town of 1,000. Admission 10-20, 20-40. H. H. Headberg, Amuse-U Theatre, Melville, Louisiana. SIN FLOOD. (6,500 feet). Star, Lon Chaney. A very good picture. Suitable for Sunday. Had fair attendance. Draw mixed class in town of 6,500. Admission 10-25. William H. Mayhew, Broadway Theatre (480 seats), Cisco, Texas. SOULS FOR SALE. (7,864 feet). Star cast. Rupert Hughest production. Rupert Hughes thought he was kidding the public but only succeeded in kidding Rupert. A big bunch of nothing. Eighty per cent disappointment. Fair attendance. Draw family class in city of 17,000. Admission 10-17 matinee, 17-28 evenings. Strand Theatre (800 seats), Sunbury, Pennsylvania. SOULS FOR SALE. (7,864 feet). Star cast. Disappointing here in a way; played the picture two days and the second day was a "lime." Candidly think the picture O. K. from an audience standpoint. With me, if I was about to contract for it, the price involved would cut a big figure. The picture has entertaining qualities but from what I experienced I think Goldwyn is inclined to oversell it. Usual advertising brought good attendance, first day, second day indescribable. Draw health seekers and tourists. Dave Seymour, Pontiac Theatre Beautiful, Saranac Lake, New York. STRANGER'S BANQUET. (8,531 feet). A very good production that pleased the majority. Did not have to pay a fortune for it. Had fair attendance, for hot weather. L. M. Zug, Rialto Theatre, Jerome, Idaho. STRANGER'S BANQUET. (8,531 feet). Star cast. Some said that the picture was good and some said that it was not, but run it for yourself and judge for yourself. William Noble, Folly Theatre, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. STRANGER'S BANQUET. (8,531 feet). Star cast. Not as good as they say. Paid too much for this. Only worth one half the price. Had fair attendance. Draw all classes in town of 1,000. Admission 25-15. Jack Kaplan, Rivoli Theatre (372 seats), South Fallsburg, New York. VANITY FAIR. (7,668 feet). Star cast. Dull picture. Supposed to be a classic but if this is the way they depict classics on the screen do not think much of them with regard to entertainment. Had fair attendance. Town of 1,000. Admission 25-15. Jack Kap Between Ourselves A get-logether place where toe can talk things over Back on the job. Now, for a bigger expansion than ever in the pages of reports. The theatres are opening, everybody is going to have a record-breaking season, with, let's hope, more pictures to send good tips on and mighty few you'll have to dodge. Don't forget that the short subject pulled 'em in strong when the business was younger: tastes may change and quality may improve but everybody still likes the vaudeville angle — something different and not too much of one thing. Send all the tips you can on the short subjects and comedies, the serials and the Independent productions. But, whatever you do, help make this the best and most depenable tip department there is. I'm here with pep and wholehearted interest and sympathy with your troubles and tribulations: help yourselves by helping me make Straight From the Shoulder keep on going strong and growing stronger. VAN. Ian, Rivoli Theatre (372 seats), South Fallsburg, New York. WATCH YOUR STEP. (4,713 feet). Star, Cullen Landis. This is a good program picture and one that will please most of any audience. Nothing big, but just pleasing. Fair attendance of general class in town of 1,364. Admission 10-25. E. F. Keith, Strand Theatre (200 seats), Granbury, Texas. SOUL OF THE BEAST. (5,300 feet). Star, Madge Bellamy. The worst picture I ever saw the name of Thomas H. Ince connected with. The plot is an insult to anyone's intelligence. It's ridiculous in the exxtreme and there's just one redeeming portion of the film. Now when you have to rely on an elephant to hold up a picture from an entertaining standpoint, you put entirely too much strain on the elephant, strong though they be. It won't stand any kind of analysis and my people didn't fail to tell me so. I looked over the cast when I bought this. I bought it prior to reading any review (although the critics were lenient) and figured Bellamy, Landis, Wallace Beery and with the Thomas H. Ince trade mark I might get some change. Bla-bla — after the matinee when my various patrons assembled at their respective hostelries, and told about the picture that settled it. I paid very respectable money for this, but Metro will make concessions for this, believe the writer. Keep off this. Used heralds, etc. Attendance was as rotten as the picture. Draw health seekers and tourists. Dave Seymour, Pontiac Theatre Beautiful, Saranac Lake, New York. TOLL OF THE SEA. (4,600 feet). Star, Anna May Wong. An exquisite gem that every showman should play even if he loses money on it; gives prestige to a house. The natural color photography lacks much of being perfect but is good, nevertheless, while the work of Anna May Wong is a revelation. Story is almost identical with "Madame Butterfly." My organist used score of that opera. Advertising slants, color photography, story, cast. Had average attendance, drawing all clsses in city of 14,000. Admission 10-25. E. W. Collins, Grand Theatre (750 seats), Jonesboro, Arkansas. TOLL OF THE SEA. (4,600 feet). Star cast. This was a good little picture. Photoraphy wonderful. Story did not drag but seemed to please all. Advertised natural photography to fair attendance. Draw all classes in town of 2,500. Admission 15-30, 2550. Adolph Schutz, Liberty Theatre (499 seats), Silver City, New Mexico. TRIFLING WOMEN. (9 reels). Star cast. Truly a remarkable screen classic from every angle. Rex Ingram should be commented on his ability in doing big things. Extra advertising brought good attendance. Draw rural and small town class in town of 286. Admission 10-25. R. K. Russell, Legion Theatre, Cushing, Iowa. WHERE THE PAVEMENT ENDS. (7,706 feet). Star, cast, Rex Ingram production. Great picture; held over for third day, something unusual here. Personally I thought it best we have had in months. Some of the photography is wonderful. Usual cards and newspapers gave good attendance. Draw family class in city of 17,000. Admission 10-17 matinee, 17-28 evenings. Strand Theatre (800 seats), Sunbury, Pennsylvania. WHERE THE PAVEMENT ENDS. (7,706 feet). Star, Alice Terry. Weak story and funny situations. Would make a fine one night picture on account of strong cast and Rex Ingram's direction. Watch out if you book it two nights or more. Used regular panels and newspaper. Had fair attendance. Draw mixed class in town of 5,000. Admission twenty-eight cents. C. L. Laws, T. & D. Theatre (1,072 seats), Watsonville, California. Paramount ADAM AND EVA. (7,153 feet). Star, Marion Davies. Fair program picture but not a special. Usual advertising gave fair attendance. H. V. Smoots, Vine Theatre, Mt. Vernon, Ohio. ADAM AND EVA. (7,153 feet). Star, Marion Davies. The picture proved to be a very good evening's entertainment. William Noble, Capitol Theatre, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. ADAM'S RIB. (9,526 feet). Star cast. A knockout. Pleased one hundred per cent. Had S. R. O. for attendance. Draw family class in city of 17,000. Admission 10-17, 1728. J. M. Blanchard, Strand Theatre (800 seats), Sunbury, Pennsylvania. ADAM'S RIB. (9,526 feet). Star cast. A good box office attraction that pleased most of my people. It is typically Cecil B. DeMille, which is as much of a booit as a knock. A brilliant production, ably acted and almost sure to get some money. Advertising slants, the cast, DeMille, and the production. Had good attendance. Draw all classes itf city of 14,000. Admission 1C-25. E. W. Collins, Grand and Liberty Theatres (750 seats), Jonesboro, Arkansas. AFTER THE SHOW (5,884 feet). Star, Lilla Lee. A very good picture. Both stars very popular in Oklahoma City. William Noble, Rialto Theatre, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. ANNA ASCENDS. (5,900 feet). Star, Alice Brady. This picture was liked by those who saw it. Brady did not pull them in. We had the lightest attendance on Saturday night for a long time, despite the fact