Screen Opinions (1923-24)

“BOOK THE NEW PERCENTAGE WAY” 49 “ROISE IN NEWBORO”— [Class B] 65% (Adapted from story of same name) Story: — Girl Who Returns to Home Town After Making Good in New York VALUE CAST Photography — Good — John Arnold. Martha Mason '.Viola Dana TYPE OF PICTURE— Interesting. Ben Colwell David Butler Moral Standard — Average. Ann Paisley Eva Novak — ■ ■ Buddy Wayne Allan Forrest Story — Good — Comedy-drama — Family. Leila Wayne Betty Francisco Star — Good — Viola Dana. Eben Paisley Alfred Allen Author — Good — Edgar Franklin. Harry Dixon ....Malcolm McGregor Direction — Good — Harry Beaumont. Dorothy Mason Joan Standing Adaptation — Good — Rex Taylor. "Dad” Mason Bert Woodruff Technique — Good. 1 ~ Spiritual Influence — Neutral. May 15 to 31, 1923. Producer — Metro Footage — 5,350 ft. Distributor — Metro Our Opinion MORAL O’THE PICTURE— None Outstanding. Good Audience Picture With Fair Opportunities for Star “A Noise in Newboro” is not a picture that is built around a star, although Viola Dana is charming as Martha, the small-town girl, who was determined to be “somebody,” and proceeded to live up to the ideal she set for herself. Martha’s return to her home town and her discovery that her old beau had grown so egotistical that he fails to appreciate her newly acquired social charm, leads up to a series of amusing adventures, during which the former lover is held up to ridicule. David Butler gives a creditable performance, and Eva Novak and Allan Forrest are competent members of the cast. This is a suitable production for the neighborhood house as well as for transient theatres. It is not quite the sort for the high-priced theatre. STORY OF THE PLAY Martha Mason, snubbed by her home-town folks, decides to go to the city and make good. She becomes a successful artist, and returning to Newboro expecting her childhood lover, Ben Colwell, the brass band and other marks of appreciation to greet her arrival, she is disaiyointed to find that she is forgotten even by her former lover, who is engaged to another girl. Martha, still game, grants an interview to a newspaper reporter, who puts up a story about her donating millions to philanthropic work in her home town, and the result is that Ben decides to pay attention to the jingle of the coin. In the events that follow Ben is framed and gets what is coming to him from the boys. Martha and her friends leave for the city happy and much amused. PROGRAM COPY — “A Noise in Newboro” — Featuring Viola Dana Charming Vipla Dana is the star of the comedy-drama, “A Noise in Newboro,” a picture that you are going to like. See how an up-stage lover gets what is coming to him. “QUEEN OF SIN”— [Class C] 50% (Especially prepared for screen) Story: — Dream of Destruction of Sodom Awakens Wife to Folly of Revenge VALUE CAST Photography — Average — Gustave Ucicky. Jackson Harber 1 TYPE OF PICTURE— Ordinary— Spectacular Edward Harber [ George Keimers Moral Standard — Fair. Goldsmith from Galilea Walter Slezak *"' Miss Mary Conway 1 Story — Average — Melodrama — Adults. The Wife of Lot >■ Lucy Doraine Cast — Average — All-Star. The Queen of Sin ) Author — Average — Michael Kertesz. Dr. Marco Strong Eric Mayne Adaptation — Average — Not credited. Mrs. Agathe Conway Erika Wagner Technique — Average. Priest Tutor at Cambridge .. Michael Varkonyi Spiritual Influence — Average. May 15 to 31, 1923. Producer — Sascha Films Footage— 8,000 ft. Distributor— State Rights Our Opinion MORAL O’THE PICTURE!— -Sin Must End in Sorrow. Spectacular Biblical Scenes, but Modern Story Weak A large production has been attempted in “The Queen of Sin” and in some respects it has merit. The biblical scenes in which impressive sets have been (Continued on next page) No Advertising Support Accepted!