The Moving picture world (November 1925-December 1925)

266 MOVING PICTURE WORLD November 21, 1925 up splendidly. Held them out every night in the face of extra heavy opposition including two days of the first circus of the year. A great many reports that I heard were to the effect that they considered it as good as "The Covered Wagon." Will draw in any theatre. Ricardo Cortez establishes himself more firmly than he already is in the minds of all by his splendid work in this one. Pine tone. Very good appeal. Tes for Sunday and special. Draw all classes, city 100.000. Admission 40-50. Guy O. Klnemer, Arcade Theatre (1,152 seats), Jacksonville, Florida. POXY EXPRESS. Star cast, includes Ricardo Cortez. A real box office picture. Opened fifteen minutes early and house was filled quicker than on any other picture. Less advertising than on any special I have ever run. Rained all day second day and knocked my crowd but still I had comfortably filled house. Am sure crowd would have been bigger than first, if it had not rained. Made plenty anyway. The picture is there. Strand Theatre, Granbury, Texas. POXY EXPRESS. Star cast. This is a wonderfully pleasing picture and the name draws the kind of people that the picture pleases most. It was \ery satisfactory at the box office and in Its after effects, as it is good enough to cause people to remember it for some time. Fine tone. Universal appeal. Tes for Sunday and as special. Draw all classes, town 3,200. Chas. Lee Hyde, Grand Theatre, Pierre, South Dakota. PURPLE HIG1I^VAY. Star, Madge Kennedy. The title does not mean anything in advertising this picture. The story is out ?t tiie ordinary. The audience seemed pleasta. Some took the pains to say they 'iktd the show and there were no kicks. Tone, gooo. Special, no. Mill and farming class. Admia sion 25 cents. L. E. Parsons. Parsons Halj (325 seats), Marcellus, New York. RUGGED WATER. (6.015 feet). Stars, Wilson, Baxter, Wallace 'Beery. Too slow and draggy. People who like Joseph C. Lincoln's works were bored with the picture. Wallace Beery miscast. Tone and Sunday O. K. Appeal not so good. Not a special. Draw general class, town 3,500. Admission 10-25. Kreighbaum Brothers. Char-Bell Theatre (800 seats), Rochester, Indiana. SIXXERS IN HEAVEX. (6,621 feet). Star, Bebe Daniels. The acting and direction in this is good, but was a little strong and in some parts sugcgestive. Won't do for small towns. This may do for large cities but my people give me h — 1 when I show this kind. T. C. Simmons, Auditorium Theatre, Welsh, Louisiana. THUXDERIXG HERD. (7,187 feet). Considered a very good picture here but somehow business was not what it ought to be. Al C. Werner, Royal Theatre, Reading, Pennsylvania. PatHe Bl>ACK CYCUOXE. (5,03S feet). Star, Rex. A wonderful picture with magnificent scenery and animal acting. Pleased all who like horses. Exploited it heavily and had good attendance but rental was too high. Pathe got the money. Fine tone. Appeal 85 per cent. Tes for Sunday and special. Draw farmer class, town 400. Admission 10 on program, 1025 on specials. Ross S. King, Opera House (225 seats), Barnes City, Iowa. Blu%.CK CYCLONE. (5.038 feet). Star, Rex, horse. This picture will please all who see it. That's your problem — getting them In I Tone, appeal and for Sunday O. K. Semi-special. Draw general class, town 3,500. Kreighbaum Brothers, Char-Bell Theatre, Rochester, Indiana. FRESHMAN. (6,083 feet). Star, Harold Lloyd. Good as any of his. "Maybe" Will Hays complimented Lloyd on making clean pictures: Lloyd not only makes "clean" pictures but rental on this "cleans" the man who plays them. Criterion Tlieatre, Frederick, Oklahoma. FRESHMAN. (6,083 feet) Star, Harold Lloyd. A great picture. The best one Lloyd has made. Played three weeks to capacity houses. Broke all records of previous business. J. D. Kennedy, Apollo Theatre (1,150 seats), Indianapolis, Indiana. ^•vimimiiiniiiiiiiiiiiniiinmiiimirmimimiiimiiiiiiniiiHiiTii-i-ir:"^^ I Ladies Welcome I I Mrs. Bessie Rutledge, Orpheum 1 I Theatre, Fort Worth, Texas, sent | I in a report. | I We of "Our Gang" are mighty | I grateful and hope to get more f I reports from this kind lady. | I Mrs. J. B. Travelle, Elite Thea | I tre, Placerville, California, has | I been sending dependable reports I I with unremitting generosity for | I years. | I We will welcome more of the | I gentler sex among our good | I scouts — the ladies can help a lot. | iniilliliililiiiliiiiiiii;iiiinii;iiliiiiiiii!illiiiiiiiiiiiilllliliiiiiililillliiiiiiliiliilii^^ Producers* Dist* Corp* CH.VRLEY'S AUNT. (7,245 feet). Star, Syd Chaplin. Excellent attraction. Excellent drawing card. Pleased a hundred per cent. L. V. French, Fotoplay Theatre, Watertown, South Dakota. CH.\RLEY'S AUXT. (7.245 feet). Star, Syd Chaplin. When a picture opens to bad business and pulls through big, it is good — that's Charley's Aunt. Tone, good. Yes for Sunday and as special. One hundred per cent appeal. Draw town about 22,000, conservative. Admission 50 cents. D. J. Adams, Auditorium (1,000 seats). Concord, New Hampshire. CHARLEY'S AUXT. (7,245 feet). Star. Syd Chaplin. Excellent picture for a comedy. Anyone could have taken the lead and made good. Better than usual business. Pleased everybody. Tone and appeal, good. Sunday and special, yes. L. R. Marlum, Dream Theatre, Indianapolis, Indiana. LET WOMEX ALOXE. Star, Wanda Hawley. Fine program picture; some comedy. Fine action and a fast moving story. Good tone. Appeal 95 per cent. Yes for Sunday, no as special. Draw farm class, town 150. Admission 15-30. Robert W. Hlnes, Hines Theatre (150 seats), Loyalton, South Dakota. SI.UOX THE JESTER. Star cast. Excellent, amusing, entertaining, big. Disappoints none, satisfies all. Will satisfy any audience. J. B. Russell. Washington Theatre Co., MaysviUe, Kentucky. SIRE.X OF SEVILLE. (6,724 feet). Star, Priscilla Dean. A right good program picture; nothing big but will please the most of them. Fair tone, appeal 80 per cent. No for Sunday or special. Draw town and country class, town 1.800. Admission 15-25. O. G. Odell, Odelphi Theatre (400 seats), Hughesville, Pennsylvania. STOP FLIRTING. (5,161 feet). Very good. A real picture entertainment and P. D. C. treats you white. L. V. French, Fotoplay Theatre, Watertown. South Dakota. WELCOME STR.\XGER. (6,618 feet). Star cast. Just a good program picture; nothing big, but a clean, sociable heart-interest picture. Fine tone. Appeal 85 per cent. No for Sunday or special. Draw town and country class, town 1,800. Admission 15-25. O. G. Odell, Odelphi Theatre (400 seats), Hughesville, Pennsylv ania. WHAT SHALL I DOf (8,000 feet). Star, Dorothy MacKaill. Good audience appeal here — farm class. Poor print though. Good tone. Appeal 95 per cent. Tes for Sunday, no as special. Town 150. Admission 15-30. Robert W. Hines, Hines Theatre (150 seats), Loyalton, South Dakota. Schidberg APRIL SHOWERS. Star, Colleen Moore. A play that should appeal to all audiences. It is a story of every day life, with plenty of the Irish life. The audience enjoyed every bit of it. Six reels. Strong tone. Good appeal. Yes for Sunday. Draw working class, (sity 200,000. Admission 10-15-20. W. C. Budge, Comedy Theatre (245 seats), Jama'ca, New York. United Artists LITTLE .4XX1E ROOXEY. (8.500 feet). Star, Mary Pickford. Good. Back in the kind of pictures her followers like. Good tone. Fine appeal. Yes for Sunday and special. Draw general class, city 10.000. Admission 10-26 and 15-35. H. V. Smoots, Vine Theatre (600 seats). Mount Vernon, Ohio. \\1LD JUSTICE. (6,000 feet). Star, Peter the Great (dog). Here Is one that sure registered with my fans; the acting of this dog Is extra good. Lots of good comments on this as It satisfied all. Tone yes. Appeal— you bet. Yes for Sunday and special. Draw small town class, town 300. Admission 10-25, Roy E. Cline. Osage Theatre (200 seats), Osage. Oklahoma. WILD JUSTICE. (6,000 feet). Star, Peter the Great (dog). A dog picture that has surpassed anything of its kind thus far. It haa scenery, good actors, plot, action; and the work of the dog Is little short of marvelous. The paper on this is the best we have had for years. Tone O. K. Appeal 95 per cent. Yes for -Sunday, no as special. Draw mixed class, town 1,300. Admission 10-30. Pace & Bouma, Rlalto Theatre (300 seats), Pocahontas, Iowa. Universal DARIXG CH.\XCES. Star. Jack Hoxle. Very good little western. Hoxle Is well liked here. Tone, fair. No Sunday and as special. Appeal 60 per cent. Draw farming and lumber class, town of about 425. Admission 10-20-25. C. E. Dellinger, Doric Theatre, (250 seats), Wardensville. West Virginia. HEADWTXDS. Star, House Peters. A poor example of what House Peters can do and another one like this will finish him. Story without any sense and paper made from part of picture that Is a dream. Tone and appeal, none. Sunday and special, no. L. R. Marlum, Dream Theatre, Indianapolis, Indiana. HURRICANE KID. Star, Hoot Gibson. Hoot sure Is a Hurricane Kid In this one. While riding and knocking out the heavies. Hoot always brings them In. Tone, good. Sunday, no special, no. Appeal 60 per cent. Draw farming and lumber class, town of about 425. Admissions 10-20-25. C. E. Dellinger, Dcric Theatre (250 seats), 'WardensvlUe, West Virginia. I'LL SHOW YOU THE TOWN. Star, Reginald Denny. One of the best I ever ran. Tone, good. Sunday, no. Special, yes. Appeal, one hundred per cent. College and resort class town of 650. Admission 15-25. J. J. Parker, Cozy Theatre (200 seats), Merom, Indiana. OH, DOCTOR! (6,507 feet). Star, Reginald Denny. A good comedy but absolutely no. drawing power here. I advertise Denny'a pictures but somehow they won't come out. This one Is worth playing. Tone O. K. Appeal 90 per cent. O. K. for Sunday. R. L. Nowell, Idlehour Theatre, Monroe, Georgia. OH, DOCTOR. (6.507 feet). Star, Reginald Denny. A good picture for any type of audience. The Ftory Is excellent. Many funny situations. Will keep your audience laughing all the time. Good tone and appeal. Draw working class, city 200,000. Admission 10-1620. W. C. Budge. Comedy Theatre (245 seatP), Jamaica, New York. OH DOCTOR. (6.507 feet). Star, Reginald Denny. A very light story. Patrons thought it ridiculously funny. Fair business. C, D. Buss, Strand Theatre, Easton, Pennsylvania. RECKLESS .\GE. (6.954 feet). Star, Reginald Denny. Fair program picture that pleased the majority and did satisfactory business. Al C. Werner, Royal Theatre, Reading, Pennsylvania. SAWDUST TR.\IL. (5,500 feet). Star, Jack Hoxle. Good. Tone, good. Sunday and special, no. Appeal, one hundred per cent. College and resort class town of 650. Admission 15-25. J. J. Parker, Cozy Theatre (200 seats),. Merom, Indiana.