The Moving picture world (November 1925-December 1925)

686 MOVING PICTURE WORLD December 19, 1925 AESOPS FABLES. (Pathe— Cartoon). PATHE NE\A-S (Pathe). Both of these subjects are very good. Fables best short subject on market. Charles Epler, Lyric Theatre, Hamburg, Pennsylvania. ANDY'S STIMP SPEECH. (UniversalComedy). "The Gumps." This one is a great improvement over the others of this series and is a good comedy that will bring in the kiddies. Print new. Big city. --Stephen G. Brenner, Eagle Theatre, Baltimore, Maryland. ARE BLO.NDE MEN B.\SHFUI/. (Pathe — Comedy). Star, Arthur Stone. A very funny comedy. Nuf sed. Print new. Good appeal. Big city. Stephen G. Brenner, Eagle Theatre, Baltimore, Maryland. BLACKH.VND BLUES. (Pathe — Comedy). "The Spats." One of the most laughable comedies in a long while. Black banders are supposed to be threatening the Spats and they rig up all kinds of traps which they spring on themselves. Will absolutely make them roar. Tone. fair. Appeal, ninetyfive per cent. All classes town of 3,500. Admission 15-30. Henry W. Nauman, Moose Theatre (700 seats), Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. BREAKING THE ICE. (Pathe — Comedy). Star, Ralph Graves. Shown with Lloyd and seemed to please majority. Football scenes toward end of film might detract a bit from the enjoyment of the "Freshman" film. Wouldn't suggest an exhibitor buy this with Lloyd. It's fine comedy though. Tone, fair. Appeal, ninety per cent. All classes town of 3,500. Admission 15-30. Henry W. Nauman, Moose Theatre (700 seats), Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. DECLAR.\TION OF INDEPENDENCE. (Pathe — Chronicles of America Series). Pleased the kiddies but none of this series goes over very well with the adults. Print good. Tone, good. Sunday, yes. Special, no. Fair appeal. All classes in big city. Stephen G. Brenner, Eagle Theatre, Baltimore, Maryland. DOG D.VZE. (Educational — Comedy). Star, Cliff Bowes. A fair one-reel comedy with one or two-reel good laughs In it. There never seems to be much time spent on them. Tone, okay. Appeal, fair. Better class town of 4,500. Admission 10-20. C. A. Anglemire, "Y" Theatre (400 seats), Nazareth, Pennsylvania. DOME DOCTOR. (Educational — Comedy). Star, Larry Semon. It has plenty of laughs In it but it was full of old gags that to me were stale. His name sure draws the kids Tone. okay. Appeal, fair. Better class town of 4,500. Admission 10-20. C. A. Anglemire, "Y" Theatre (400 seats), Nazareth, Pennsyl■vania. DR. PICKLE AND MR. PRIDE. (P. B. O. — Comedy). Star, Stan Laurel. A comedy on "Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde" and a very good 'iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinin I Straight from the | I Shoulder, Jr. | I Edited by VAN | § They like a laugh — they like New* I g reels — they like serials — they like car 1 1 toons. i i Even if a feature doesn't hit every f g body's fancy, an audience can find 1 § something to satisfy it in the Little | 1 Picture with the Big Punch. 1 I That's why I urge you to send tip* | g on these business builders. VAN | ^iiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiNiii M iiiiiiiii mill iiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiii comedy. Print new. Appeal, good. All classes in big city. Stephen G. Brenner, Eagle heatre, Baltimore, Maryland. EVERY MAN FOR HIMSELF. (Pathe— Comedy). "Our Gang." Again the Gang sent them out in good humor. Print new. Big city. Stephen G. Brenner, Eagle Theatre, Baltimore, Maryland. FOX NEWS. (Fox). Adds to one's box office. Sure are wonderful. Tone. good. Sunday, yes. Appeal, one hundred per cent. Farm class town of 150. Admission 25-50. Robert W. Hines, Hines Theatre (250 seats), Loyalton, South Dakota. FOX NEWS. (Fox). As good as the best, better than a lot of the rest. Good prints, good "news" and good service. Student and mixed class town of 4,500. Admission 10-25. Raymond Cleveland, Lyric Theatre (500 seats), Lebanon, Tennessee. LION LOVE. (Fox— Comedy). A good comedy of the laughing variety, great to help out a weak feature. Print good. Appeal, good. Big city. Stephen G. Brenner. Eagle Theatre, Baltimore, Maryland. THE MECHANIC. (P. B. O. — Comedy). A-1 comedy. Can't be beaten, as a tworeeler. Tone. good. Sunday, yes. Special, no. Appeal, ninety-five per cent. Farm class town of 150. Admission 25-50. Robert W. Hines, Hines Theatre (250 seats), Loyalton, South Dakota. MEET THE AMBASSADOR. (F. B. O. — Oomedy). Star, Jimmy Aubrey. Another ordinary comedy from Aubrey who seems to be losing out with me. They just don't like his comedies anymore. Print new. Poor appeal. Big city. Stephen G. Brenner, Eagle Theatre, Baltimore, Maryland. NEPTUNE'S STEPD.\UGHTER. (FoxComedy). A good comedy. Print good. Ap peal, good. Big city. Stephen G. Brenner, Eagle Theatre, Baltimore, Maryland. STEP FASiT. (Educational — Comedy). Star, Jlmmle Adams. The same old song (another good Christie Comedy). Everybody had their share of laughs with this one. Tone, okay. Good appeal. Better class town of 4,500. Admission 10-20. C. A. Anglemire, "Y" Theatre (400 seats), Nazareth, Pennsylvania. TENDERFEET. (Edncational Comedy). Star, Walter Hiers. Another Walter Hiers comedy that did not hit the spot for us. One or two laughs, but not near enough. He tries hard, but it doesn't god across here. Tone fair. Fair appeal. Draw better class; town about 4,500. Admission 10-20. C. A. Anglemire. "Y" Theatre (410 seats), Nazareth. Pennsylvania, SUPER-HOOPER-DYNE LIZZIES. (Patke. Cemedy). Star, Billy Bevan. If you like to hear the kids roar be sure and give them this comedy. When the kids laugh it makes the older ones laugh, too. This is a scream. Draw working class, city 200,000. Admission 10-15-20. W. C. Budge. Comedy Theatre (275 seats), Jamaica, L. I., New York. BIG U COMEDIES. (Vitasniph). These are very good two rcelert. Always funny. Tone, yes. 'Sunday, yes. Fine appeal. Rural class town of 850. Admission 10-25, 15-35. Helen Drexler. Star Theatre (220 seats). Crofton. Nebraska. LARRY SEMON COMEDIES. (Vltasraph). These comedies are pretty good, but pretty high too. Tone, good. Sunday, yes. Fine appeal. Rural class town of 850. Admission 10-25, 15-35. Helen Drexler, Star Theatre (220 seats), Crofton, Nebraska. LYIN' TAMER. (F. B. O. — Cartoon). One reel Dinky Doodle Bray cartoon. This will get the laughs from all of them. A good one reeler. Small town class and farmers town of 350. Admission 10-35. Nelson & Otem, Rex Theatre (140 seats), Osnabrock, North Dakota, TELEPHONE GIRL SERIES. (F. B. O.). Star, Alberta Vaughn. They do not even get a grin any more. Price too high. Lost money on these. Rural class town of 850. Admission 10-25, 15-35. Helen Drexler. Star Theatre (220 seals), Oofton, Nebraska. EXIT CAESAR (Educational-Comedy). This comedy is full of pep. An all star cast and everybody busy all the time. This comedy is different from the general run of comedies. Draw working class, city 200,000. Admission 10-15-20. W. C. Budge, Comedy Theatre (275 seats), Jamaica, L. I., New York. PLAY BALL. (Pathe-Serial). Eighth chapter and business getting vs-orse. Can't see much to it and feel I certainly got stuck on this one. R. L. Nowell, Idlehour Theatre. Monroe. Georgia, Strong Supports in Christie Productions IN addition to the Vegular comedians who are starred in current series of two-reel comedies produced by the Christie organization for Educational's program, the Christie studio organization claims to have one of the strongest line-up of supporting players and while all of these players are not featured on the screen or in the billing of these current comedies, the company points out the fact that in practically all of the new comedies there are comedians filling the minor roles who have themselves been comedy stars. Appearing in the current Vernon, Hiers, Adams and Christie two-reel series in current releases is an imposing array of comedians including Bill Irving, Jack Duffy, Hauk Mann, Kalla Pasha, Eddie Baker, Billy Engel, Lincoln Plumer, Eddie Barry, George Hall, Billy Bletcher, Jay Belasco, Fred Peters, Gus Leonard, George French, Ward Caulfield, Bill Blaisdell and Victor Rodman. A great many of these comedians are members of the Christie studio stock company, while others are engaged for individual pictures in line with Al Christie's policy of assembling real featare casts in the short comedies. The girls whose faces are familiar on the screen appearing in these new series comedies are Molly Malone, Vera Steadman, Frances Lee, Duane Thompson, Natalie Joyce, Yola D'Avril, Jean Lorraine, Marian Andre, Aileen Lopez, Amber Norman and Anita Garvin. Three well known character comediennes in Gale Henry, Rosen Gore and Blanche Payson figure prominently in current casts of Christie two-reelers. In claiming to have one of the strongest group of players appearing in the two-reel field, Al Christie points out the fact that while it is not always possible to give recognition in the advertising or on the screen to all of the good and competent players appearing in each comedy, the policy of assembling such casts rather than having minor roles filled by players who are nonentities is worth while from the producer's point of view in insuring himself of well acted pictures, not only on the star's part but all the way through. "In offering star series of comedies such as the Bobby Vernon, Walter Hiers and Jimmie Adams comedies and in featuring the names of such comedians as Billy Dooley and Neal Burns in the Christie series of tworeelers," declares Christie, "the advertising is necessarily placed heaviest on those names which have come to be recognized as of boxoffice value, but one should not lose sight of the fact that those names are not offered alone, but are surrounded with players who can contribute largely to the success of the whole picture."