The Moving picture world (September 1923-October 1923)

584 MOVING PICTURE WORLD October 13, 1923 attendance. This feature has an excellent moral and is good for Sunday. Guy C. Sawyer, Town Hall Theatre, Chester, Vermont. Comedies BUDDY MESSINGER COMEDIES. (Universal). These comedies are good, and if the fat boy could only forget that he pulls some cute tricks, they would be more enjoyable. He knows he is a good actor and can't help showing it. He should take lessons from Chaplin and Lloyd. Moral tone O. K. and are suitable for Sunday. Draw family class (mostly labor) in city of 80,000. Admission ten cents straight. M. F. Meade, Olive Theatre (450 seats), St. Joseph, Missouri. KID REPORTER. (Universal). Good comedy. Star is getting to be a drawing power. Staged a Baby Peggy contest with the contest newspaper tie-up. Had good attendance. Draw wealthy and medium class in city of 75,000. Admission 28-40-55. W. H. Lusher, Strand Theatre, Pasadena, Calif. MUTTS. (Universal). A peach of a laughgetter. This is sure a tribute to dogdom. More dogs than a circus usually has and more fun. Regular advertising brought good attendance. Draw rural and small town class in town of 286. Admission 10-25. R. K. Russell, Legion Theatre, Cushing, Iowa. NO BRAINS. (Universal). Star, Harry Sweet. Nothing to brag about. Will get by with good feature. Regular advertising brought good attendance. Draw rural and small town class in town of 286. Admission 10-25. R. K. Russell, Legion Theatre. Cushing, Iowa. PAIR OF KINGS. (Vitagraph). A good Semon comedy that had the house roaring with laughter. Film O. K. Moral tone O. K. and is suitable for Sunday. Draw general class in town of 800. Admission 10-30. Frank G. Leal, Leal Theatre (246 seats), Irvington, California. ROARING LIONS ON S. S. (Fox). As usual a good Fox comedy that had them laughing from beginning to end. Kids had to be called down several times for too much excitement. Price right. Draw mixed class in mining town. Admission 15-25. J. Cleva, Jr., Enterprise Theatre (150 seats), Glenalum, West Virginia. THREE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING. (Peerless). Good comedy with a little originality to it. Film in good shape. Moral tone O. K. and is suitable for Sunday. Draw general class in town of 800. Admission 10 Relies On Tips "About your Straight From the Shoulder Reports: "I used to rely upon the press sheets put out by the producers for information about the pictures. "Nine times out of ten this is like a speed cop. Now I get my sole information from the Shoulder Reports."— J A. McGill, Liberty Theatre, Port Orchard, Washington. 30. Frank G. Leal, Leal Theatre (246 seats), Irvington, California. Serials PLUNDER. (Pathe). This serial started off with a bang and is showing to a steadily increasing patronage despite the fact that my competitor bucks it with a fifty-cent family night. Settings very elaborate, out of the ordinary in serials. Prints in excellent condition. Now on the eighth episode ; action snappy and suspense good. You can't go wrong on this serial. Book it and start it off by giving away novelty banks to the kiddies. Put a penny or two in each bank you give away and sit back and prepare for fifteen weeks of good business. Draw all classes in town of 5,000. Admission 10-25. L. E. Brewer, Folly Theatre (400 seats), Duncan, Oklahoma. Short Subjects FIGHTING BLOOD. (F. B. O). The writer has been out of the city for three months and finds that this subject has been the best drawing card that played this house during that time. Immediately went and booked "Leather Pushers" also. Can't say enough for either of these subjects. They please all the family. May cost a little more but are worth it. Used special paper and banner that has real drawing power. We advertise them as big as our features. Draw transient patronage. M. Oppenheimer, Lafayette Theatre, New Orleans, Louisiana. PARTNERS THREE. (Pathe). This little two reel western went over big. Good little scrap in it. Leo puts out three in a fight that's something different which went big. It's a clean cut Western. Put over gojd. Find his westerns the best on the market for short stuff. Haven't had a bad one yet. William Thacher, Royal Theatre, Sa lina, Kansas. State Rights BETSY ROSS. (World Film Co.). Star, Alice Brady. (5,000 feet). A very old picture but print was very good, and everyone was satisfied with picture. This picture was put on at the last minute instead of a Valentino. Used threes. Had good attendance. Draw all classes in town of 2.800. Admission 15-25. D. W. Strayer, Monarch Theatre (250 seats), Mt. Joy, Pennsylvania. BROWN OF HARyARD. (Essany). Star, Tom Moore. (6,000 feet). A good college play, although there was a lot missing. Had fair attendance. Draw mixed class in town of 800. Admission 15-25. Jerry Wertin, Winter Theatre (250 seats), Albany, Minnesota. BURN 'EM UP BARNES. (C. C. Burr). Star, Johnny Hines. (5,600 feet). Light stuff but pleased most of our patrons. Is alright if you buy it right. Used cne three, one one, 11x14, phone. Had good attendance. Draw rural class in town ot 125. Admission 10-25. George J. Heller, Pastime Theatre (125 seats), Kanona, Kansas. EAST SIDE, WEST SIDE. (Principal Pictures). Star cast. (6 reels). Splendid picture with excellent cast. Especially Eileen Percy. Pleased one hundred percent. Give us more like it. Played Bobby Vernon in "In Dutch." Has good and clean moral tone and I played it on Sunday. Excellent attendance. Draw general class in town of 3.000. W. B. Renfroe, Dream Theatre. SedroWoolley, Washington. MAN FROM HELLS RIVEP. (Western Pictures). Star, Irving Cummings. (5 reels). A picture couldn't be better in hot weather. Kept the people cool. Well liked. Star draws well for me. Story is good. Give credit to the director. Has very good moral tone, and is suitable for Sunday. Good attendance. Draw mixed class in town of 3,000. Admission 15-25. Joseph L. Katz, Lyric Theatre (350 seats), Woodbine, New Jersey. PLAYING DOUBLE. (Prairie Production)Star, Dick Hatton. A fair program picture. William Noble, Folly Theatre, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. SURE FIRE FLINT. (C. C. Burr). Star, Johnny Hines. (6,000 feet). Excellent picture and business. William Noble, Folly Theatre, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 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 S16 Fifth Avenue, New York. Title Star Producer Your own report Moral tone . . Size of Town Name City Attendance State