The Moving picture world (November 1926-December 1926)

December 4, 1926 MOVING PICTURE WORLD 369 THE eagle;. (5,756 feet). Star, Rudolph Valentino. Much to my surprise I found It to bo good. After reading the adverse criticism given It by Harrison I expected to be panned for showing it but instead I had very good comments on this picture. Tone fair, appeal 90 per cent. Sunday, special yes. Draw most classes, town 2,900. Admission 10-25, 15-30. A. E. Andrews, Opera House (486 seats), Emporium, Penn. lilTTLE ANNIE ROONEY. Star, Mary Pickford. This picture is good but action drags in places; several scenes are dragged K)ut beyond all reason, but think young people like it. Two reels could be cut out to advantage. Tone, appeal good. Sunday, special yes. Draw town, farm class, town 6T)0. Admission 10-30, 15-35. H. W. Batchelder, <Jalt Theatre (175 seats), Gait, California. SON OF THE SHEIK. (6,200 feet). Star, Rudolph Valentino. Extra good and will draw at the box office. This picture will make money for any exhibitor. Draw town, rural class, town 2,500. Admission 10-25. S. H. Rich, Rich Theatre (450 seats), Montpelier, Idaho. TUMBLEWEEDS. (8 reels). Star, W. S. Hart. Very good western. I don't know how well it followed the history of the great land rush, but it is worth seeing anyway. I had nearly as many the second night as the first, something out of the ordinary with •me. Tone, appeal good. Sunday, special yes. Draw farm, town class, town 600. Admission 10-30, 15-35. H. W. Batchelder, Gait Theatre (175 seats). Gait, California. Universal BUSTIN' THROUGH. Star, Jack Hoxle. Just another western, not up to the average ^aX that. I can't boost for it. Tone good, fair appeal. Sunday, special no. Draw town, farm class, town 600. Admission 10-30, 1535. H. W. Batchelder, Gait Theatre (175 seats). Gait, California. CALGARY STAMPEDED (5,024 feet). Star. Hoot Gibson. Boys, book this one and boost it. Uncle Carl should be congratulated for making westerns of this kind. Hoot good, And stampede wonderful. Draw town, rural ■class, town 2,500. Admission 10-25. S. H. Rich, Rich Theatre (450 seats), Montpelier, Idaho. CALIFORNIA STRAIGHT AHEAD. (7,238 ifeet). Star, Reginald Denny. Fine production: Reginald did fine work as always and is getting closer to the hearts of my people ■every time. Can't go wrong on this picture. Play it. E. C. Silverthorne, Liberty Theatre, admission 10-30, Harrisville, Michigan. CALL( OF COURAGE. Star, Art Acord. Very good western; the horse and dog both ;are good in this picture. I don't just get the ideals of the sea and the savage being so close, but guess it is all right. Tone good, appeal fair. Sunday yes, special no. Draw small town and farming class, town «00. Admission 10-30. H. W. Batchelder, •Gait Theatre (175 seats). Gait, California. CIRCUS CYCLONE. Star, Jack Hoxie. Nothing much to this one; Hoxie poses more than acts; not very well liked here. Tone fair, appeal 80 per cent. Sunday, special ■no. Admission 20-35. R. P. Mollohan, •Grantsville Theatre (250 seats), Grantsville, West Virginia. COHENS AND THE KELLYS. (7,374 ft.). Star cast. I got behind this, charged 19 .and 39 and had a big crowd both nights. It's a good picture that kept them laughing ■from start to finish and I didn't have to -mortgage my place to buy this picture. Tone ■good, appeal great. Sunday and special yes. H. Li. Beudon, Grand Theatre, Port Allegany, Penn. HIS PEOPLE. Star cast. One of the best pictures of all time. Wo did not make a, lot of money on it, but it held up well and everyone was pleased. Don't fgill to run this •one. Draw town, rural class, town 2,500. Admission 10-25. S. H. Rich, Rich Theatre (450 seats), Montpelier, Idaho. MAN IN THE SADDLE. Star, Hoot Gibson. Useless to comment on a Gibson fea A picture that pulled a packed house on a rainy night! A comedy that saved the show when the feature turned out flat. A picture that drew against a carnival. Where can you learn about those assets to your program? From the tips that generous exhibitors contribute to Straight from the Shoulder. Such tips have already appeared. Do your part to help others. Send tips early and often! ture — they are all box office bets. This one no exception. Print good. Tone O. K. Appeal great. Sunday, special no. Stephen G. Brenner, Eagle Theatre, Baltimore, Maryland. Warner Bros. SEA BEAST. (0,975 feet). Star cast. A real one. If I knew a young chap anxious to make good on the screen I'd advise him to waste no money on fancy schools where acting is taught by rule, but to study Jack Barrymore's work in this one. If you haven't seen him do this he-man you haven't seen anything yet. Dave Adams, Auditorium, Concord, New Hampshire. Miscellaneous ALWAYS RIDIN' TO WIN. Star, Pete Morrison. A very good western with lots of comedy and action. Will say it is just as good as the Universal Morrison westerns. Print good. Appeal good, Sunday no. Stephen G. Brenner, Eagle Theatre, Baltimore, Maryland. DANIEL BOONE THRU THE WILDERNESS. Star, Roy Stewart. A fair picture. Entirely different from the regular pictures. It will draw a few, however, in any small town. Price very reasonable. Tone fair, appeal 85 per cent. Sunday yes, special no. Draw mixed class, town 150. Admission 1030. Robert W. Hines, Hines Theatre (250 seats), Loyalton, So. Dakota. DESPERATE MOMENTS. Star, Wanda Hawley. Fair program picture; good cast. Good print. Tone, appeal good. Sunday yes, special no. Stephen G. Brenner, Eagle Theatre, Baltimore, Maryland. FIGHT TO FINISH. Star, William Fairbanks. His pictures are good enough but my patrons don't like him and so he doesn't go over very well. Not much to this one, only a fair fight. Cast not much. Tone and appeal fair. Sunday, special no. Draw^ working class, city 14,000. Admission 1020. G. M. Bertling, Favorite Theatre (168 seats), Piqua, Ohio. MOBGANSON'S FINISH. Star, Anita Stewart. A beautifully photographed, longdrawn-out story of Alaska that registered only fair to a Saturday house. Probably the picture would have gone better midweek, but the action promised through Jack London's authorship of this story led patrons to believe that this would be full of action all the way. Tone O. K. Appeal fair only. Sunday yes, here; special no. Draw all sorts, town about 1,000. Admission 10-25 to 15-35 specials. H. H. Hedberg, Amuse-U Theatre, Melville, Louisiana. ROSE OP THE DESERT. Star, Big Boy Williams and dog. Called a piece of cheese — Limburger at that — would lay off, brother exhibitors. No appeal. Draw general class, city 23,000. Admission 10-25. Ed C. Curdts, Bijou Theatre (300 seats), Greenville, So. Carolina. SPEED DEMON. Star, Kenneth MacDonald. This is an action picture from begin ning to end. There are two races In this picture — horse and auto — that will knock 'em off their seats. Great for transient trade houses. Tone O. K. Good appeal. Sunday yes, special no. Stephen G. Brenner, Eagle Theatre, Baltimore, Maryland. STARLIGHT'S REVENGE* Star, Jack Perrin. Good western. Good cast, good print. The horse is very good. Tone O. K., appeal very good. Sunday, special no. Stephen G. Brenner, Eagle Theatre, Baltimore, Md. Sliort Subjects ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS SWELL. (F. B. O.-series). The last chapter of Fighting Heart series. My attendance was steady during this series. Don't pass it up. Cook and Guard will entertain your audienqe. Robert W. Hines, Hines Theatre, Loyalton, So. Dakota. FELIX AT THE RAINBOW'S END. (Edacational-cartoun). These reels are always popular with the children here. He is gree-ted with applause when he appears on the screen. Good tone and appeal. Draw better class, town 4,500. C. A. Anglemire, "Y" Theatre, Nazareth, Pennsylvania. PIDDLIN' AROUND. (Ciunberland-BUlr West). If West could forget there is a camera in front of him he might make a good comedian. This comedy is fair. Print good. Stephen G. Brenner, Eagle Theatre, Baltimore, Maryland. FOX HUNT. (Pathe-Spats). A dandy comedy, as all the Spats are that I have played. A drawing card. W. H. Clower, Liberty Theatre, Wirt, Oklahoma. A FRATERNITY MIXUP. (F. B. O.-comedy). Two reels. A Blue Ribbon comedy that got a good many laughs and went over in fine shape. Have had several of these comedies and they have all been good. W. C. Snyder, Cozy Theatre, Lament, Oklahoma. HEAVY LOVE. (F. B. O.-Standard comedy). A two reel comedy that kept the house in an uproar from start to finish. Comedies like this one are worth showing. W. C. Snyder, Cozy Theatre, Lamont, Oklahoma. HIS WOODEN WEDDING. (Pathe-CSias. Cha.se). These, as usual, keep 'em in good humor throughout the length of this very good comedy. Print fair. Stephen G. Brenner, Eagle Theatre, Baltimore, Maryland. KINOGRAMS. (Educational). A satisfactory news reel for us. We have used it for two years straight and It Is well liked. C. A. Anglemire, "T" Theatre, Nazareth, Pennsylvania. MUM'S THE WORD. (Pathe-Chase). Very weak number, Charley; heard no laughs whatever. H. H. Hedberg, Amuse-U Theatre, Melville, Louisiana. OH, BUSTER. (Universal-Buster Brown). A very good comedy, lots of trick photography helps to make this very funny. Print fair, appeal good. Sunday yes. Stephen G. Brenner, Eagle Theatre, Baltimore, Md. PAPA'S PEST. (Edncational-Neal Burns). A humdinger comedy that was good for a lot of laughs. Good tone and appeal. Draw better class, town 4,500. C. A. Anglemire, "Y" Theatre, Nazareth, Penn. PEP OP THE LAZY J. (Universal-Tvestern). This two reel western is about the poorest of the group but it will go over as an adjunct to a feature. Print good. Stephen G. Brenner, Eagle Theatre, Baltimore, Maryland. SCARLET STEAK. (Universal-serial). A very good serial. Find all of Universal serials to be good. Tone, appeal good. Sunday yes. H. V. Ritter, McDonald Theatre, McDonald. Kansas. SHOULD SAILORS MARRYf (PatheClyde Cook). Another comedy from Pathe that pleased. Print fair. Stephen G. Brenner, Eagle Theatre, Baltimore, Md. SKYBOUND. (Educational-St. John). Funny? Yes, sir! It was. Pleased everybody that saw it. C. A. Anglemire, "T" Theatre, Nazareth, Penn.