Reel Life (1916-1917)

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sider it the strongest feature ever produced and advise every exhibitor to take advantage of it.” E. H. DUFFY, Chicago Staff, Mutual Film Corporation. — “ ‘Damaged Goods’ is being shown in Freeport, III., at 25 cents and 35 cents ad¬ mission, in a five-hundred seat house and is doing $550 on thg day.” J. S. WOODY, Branch Manager, Mutual Film Corporation, Seattle, Wash. — “ ‘Damaged Goods’ has just closed a record engagement in Tacoma. With the Seattle bookings it totals twenty-seven days for the two cities. The most remarkable thing is that Tacoma’s population is less than 100,000 and never in its history has there been so long a continuous run.” C. M. CHRISTENSON, Branch Manager, Mutual Film Corporation, Cleveland, O.— “Under separate cover we are mailing you photograph •showing crowds standing in line to enter the Bank Theatre at Akron, the attraction being ‘Damaged Goods.’ This picture has broken all records here and think it will do so wherever it is shown.” , CHRIS. G. BEHRENS,^ Family Theatre, Davenport, la. — “We are playing ‘Damaged Goods’ to capacity business. We have been fight¬ ing the crowds since the play was first produced and crowds gather hours before the doors are open. Our lobby and the sidewalks for half a block have been jammed from 7 to 10 o’clock every evening.” J. M. MULLIN, Branch Manager, Mutual Film Corporation, Albany, N. Y.— “The Lincoln Theatre here is playing to capacity business with ‘Damaged Goods’ and the management has al¬ ready booked the film for second run. They turned away more than 1,000 people at the Lin¬ coln last night and fifteen hundred were unable to get in the previous evening.” W. J. DRUMMOND, Branch Manager, Mutual Film Corporation, Spokane, Wash. — “Beg to ad¬ vise you that ‘Damaged Goods’ played the Class A. Theatre of this city October 30 to November 7, inclusive, to 16,000 paid admissions at 25 cents. Mr. Forbes, the manager, realizes a profit of $2,100, more than twenty per cent of his invest¬ ment in the theatre which is $10,000. ‘Damaged Goods’ is the biggest motion picture success ever seen here.” MARTHA P. FALCONER, Chairman Social Hygiene Sec¬ tion, National Conference of Charities and Corrections. — “The use of your film distinctly added to the success of the social hygiene section. No one ques¬ tioned the accuracy of the story. Everyone was deeply impressed with the marvelous success you have achieved in bringing out every phase of the social problem.” H. M. SPAULDING, General Secretary, Alton, Ill., Y. M. C. A.— “I believe that every man and boy in this country should see this picture and we count ourselves fortunate that we were permitted to present it. The day is pass¬ ing when a few old mossbacks may by their objec¬ tions keep pictures of this kind out of our associa¬ tions and churches. E. W. FIEGENBAUM, President Men’s and Boys’ Club, Edwardsville, Ill. — “I saw your mov¬ ing picture, ‘Damaged Goods.’ As I looked into the eager faces of the men witnessing the exhibi¬ tion I felt that your admirable play would carry conviction into the very souls of those who were there. I wish that every man might have an opportunity to see this wonderful picture.” REV. ALEXANDER H. GRANT, Des Moines, la. — “ ‘Damaged Goods’ is a powerful and eloquent sermon. It is exceedingly plain spoken upon a subject which requires plain speaking. Every preacher of righteousness ought to give thanks for such co-operation in his work as is furnished by this epoch-making production. I have never seen the wages of sin and ignorance so vividly set forth.” GEORGE C. RUHLAND, Commissioner of Health, Milwaukee, Wis. — “Your photoplay pro¬ duction of Brieux’s powerful drama ‘Damaged Goods,’ succeeds admirably, I believe, in driv¬ ing home the lesson which the author means to teach. There is nothing offensive in the photo production of the play and T believe society will be the better for seeing it.” ESTELLE LAWSON, Chairman welfare com¬ mittee, Los Angeles, California, City Council. — “I am most heartily in favor of the film play, miiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^ George Dupont . Richard Bennett His Mother . Maude Milton The Girl of the Streets . . Adrienne Morrison Henriette Locke . Olive Templeton Mrs. James Forsythe. .. .Josephine Ditt Senator Locke . John Stepp ling The Doctor . Louis Bennison The Quack Doctor ... .William Bertram llllllllHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIllllllllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllllHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIN ‘Damaged Goods’ being shown in Los Angeles. It is dignified, scientific, and a necessary, if ter¬ rible warning. I consider it to be a public bless¬ ing that such a play has been screened.” MRS. J. D. TAYLOR, President Los Angeles Federation of the Parent-Teacher Association — “I have seen ‘Damaged Goods’ on the screen, and must say that the educational value of the play cannot be over-estimated. It is my belief that everyone ought to see it and there is no doubt in my .mind that the time is coming fast when such plays will be deliberately fostered for their protective value.” The new edition of “Damaged Goods” is “Damaged Goods” perfected, with all its box office value renewed. REEL LIFE — Page Three