w it ' r.lil Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2011 with funding from Media History Digital Library http://www.archive.org/details/motionpicturenew39moti Scanned from the collection of Eileen Bowser Coordinated by the Media History Digital Library www.mediahistoryproject.org Funded by a donation from David Stenn January 5, 1929 Motion Pki-ury Reg. V. S. Patent Office IT RINGS THE BELL! THE TRAIL OF 98 Date it ISow! with DOLORES DEL RIO RALPH FORBES KARL DANE HARRY CAREY TULLY MARSHALL directed by CLARENCE BROWN Vol. XXXIX No. 1 Los Angeles -G- Membeigf Modon F.cutt Producer, anJD.»lr.t<u.or,or America Entered as second-class matter April 22, 1926, at the Post Office at New York, N. Y., under act of March 3, 1879 Published Weekly— $3.00 a Year Nezv York PRICE 20 CENTS Chicago Interchangeability Clarified/ FROM I STATEMENT BY J. E. OTTERSON, PRES. ELECTRICAL RESEARCH PROD. "We have just reached an under- standing with the producers licensed by us that they will play their pro- ductions on any equipment which in their judgment, gives results of satis- factory quality. If they find, or we demonstrate, that the quality is not up to the standard then they will cease to serve such equipment. To the ex- hibitors we say: ' 'If you can get an equipment as good as ours for less money, buy it, but if it is of lower quality don't buy it at any price. Wait until you can offer your public the best. Our in- terest is to see you prosperous through talking pictures. The success of talking pictures means more to us than the sale or loss of a sale of equip- ment.' " Reprinted from I III, TRADE PRESS, Dec. 30, 192S E point with pride to the satisfaction of exhibitors who have played Metro- Go Id wyn-Mayer, Para- mount, First National, and United Artists pic- tures on the Sonora- Bristolphone reproduc- ing system. PARAMOUNT offers the greatest array of important box office product SOUND and SILENT ever released in one single month in the history of pictures! ; INTERFERENCE a*.. AM,- T A Mi I \4p UNIT. Firs! great quality 100% talking feature. Straight from $2 S.R.O. run at Criterion, N. Y. Evelyn Brent, dive Brook, William Powell, Doris Kenyon. Directed by Roy J. Pomeroy. Based on Mendes Production. Plus EDDIE CANTOR in screaming short. Plus RUTH ETTING, Ziegfeld beauty and blues singer. The feature picture, "Interference", also available as fine silent picture. A ii ne Nichols9 Amirs iicisii kose The most successful stage hit of all times! Now a quality Paramount sound picture. With Jean Hersholt talking. Nancy Carroll singing and dancing. Charles '"Buddy"* Rogers playing the piano. Victor Fleming Production. .Marvelous music score. Triumphant pre-release engagements in Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and San Francisco. Also available silent. THE CASE of LENA SMITH One of 1929's dramatic sensations! With Esther Ralston and James Hall. Directed by Josef von Sternberg, the man who made "1 ndcrworld"", "The Dragnet"' and ""Docks of New York". Adolph Zukor wires personally from Hollywood : "Another von Sternberg triumph. Miss Ralston's greatest performance by far". Silent picture only. THE MIOI»\VOIt\ ANIpEI; With Nancy Carroll and Gary Cooper. Richard Wallace Production. Synchronized with music score and sound effects. One reel all-talking. Flashy, tender, grippingly dramath every element for a great box office attraction. Miss Carroll singing "A Precious Little Thing Called Love", sure to be one of the song hits of all times. Also available silent. the DOCTOR'S SECRET 99 AXD ALL-TALKIXG IT>1T. A 100ro talking feature picture from J. M. Barrie's celebrated stage hit, "Half an Hour". With Ruth Chatterton, H. B. Warner, John Loder, Robert Edeson. Directed by William de Mille. Plus BORRAH MINNEVITCH and his Musical Rascals in de luxe jazz short. Plus "JUST ONE WORD", novelty playlet produced by Joseph Santley. Sound picture only. BEHIND THE GERMAN LINES Direct from successful long run at Rialto Theatre, N. Y. German war secrets from behind the lines revealed for first time in official film photographed in actual battles. Ufa Production. Synchronized with great music score and effects. Also available silent. r SHORT FEATURES The class of the market! BOBBY VERNON in "Why Gorillas Leave Home". BILLY DOOLEY in "Happy Heels". Paramount-Christie Comedies. Two releases each of the popular KRAZY KAT and INKWELL IMPS Cartoons. Two issues weekly of PARAMOUNT NEWS, the industry's leading news reel. NATIONAL NEWS- campaign starting January 1st in 700 PAPER ADVERTISING newspapers in 400 key cities, reaching 100.000,(100 readers! Containing name and date of theatre playing "Interference'' Selling Paramount's amazing talking picture program to audiences in advance. (paramount (pictures 1920 MOTION PICTURE HEADQUARTERS *i£j>ictiues£ AN EARFUL ! Phil Reisman gets the "inside" from Paul Bern on a great Pathe Picture "a box-office bombshell * ****** ¥afre \ Read what this director- author- showman says. To Phil Reisman: "I have seen 'The Office Scandal', with Phyllis Haver, Ray- mond Hatton and Tully Marshall. It is a Ralph Block production with which I had absolutely nothing to do. I am mentioning this so that you will not think that my enthusiasm comes from a lack of personal perspective, but I want to assure you that in my opinion 'The Office Scandal' is the very best picture our Studio has ever turned out, and speaking conservatively, it is one of the best pictures ever made by anybody anywhere. "It is gorgeously directed at a tremedous tempo. Not once does the interest stop; it is constantly exciting, amusing and en- tertaining. "The picture, I know, will prove to be a bombshell wherever shown. It is one of those unexpected great things that come to us once in a while." PAUL BERN PHYLLIS HAVER "THE OFFICE SCANDAL " with RAYMOND HATTON LESLIE FENTON and MARGARET LIVINGSTON A Ralph Block Production Directed by Paul L. Stein Pathe® Pictures Talking Boxcffwe Member oj Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America, Inc.— Will H. Hays. President Ooh, look - a Geepsy ! maybe a futchun she'll tell, hah! i WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS IN STORE FOR LEO AND YOU Start the New Year right! Know what's going to happen The greatest barometer of the days to come are days passed and passing* That's why it's a cinch to figure out what Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer means to you in 1929! Here's what happened in 1928 "Our Dancing Daughters" with Joan Crawford started the fun! And what fun! Everybody said: "Watch M-G-M!" And oh baby they watched Bill Haines in "Excess Baggage"; Lon Chaney in "While The City Sleeps"; "White Shadows in the South Seas"; Marion Da vies and William Haines in "Show People"; "Dream of Love" with Joan Crawford; Lon Chaney in "West of Zanzibar"; John Gilbert in "Masks of the Devil" and a lot more Big Ones* And that's just the appetizer! Wait! Warn dm- . fJ. vis*.* r one hit after another It's been the greatest hit year in M-Q-M history THE FIRST RELEASE OF 1929 IS THE GIANT PICTURE Clarence Broum's production of the Astor Theatre Sensation THE TRAIL OF Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Epic of the Klondike Gold Rush with m in LORES DEL RIO and a mighty box-office cast ii THE TRAIL OF '98 is one of the greatest box- office pictures ever made* It has a great story with great players, including 91 RALPH FORBES THE WHITE HORSE RAPIDS The tiny boats were tossed about like driftwood among the mountainous wave* of the rapids that tore along at express train speed FACTS about "The Trail of '98" More than two years in the making at a cost of two million dollars! Clarence Brown is the director. An All-Star cast: Dolores Del Rio, Ralph Forbes, Karl Dane, Tully Marshall, Harry Carey and a host of others. Fifteen thousand extras appear in the picture, more even than "Ben-Hur." Based on Robert W. Service's famous novel, serialized in hundreds of newspapers. Played to capacity for months at $2 at the Astor, N. Y., and at Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Los Angeles. Hailed by critics as the logical successor to "The Big Parade" and "Ben-Hur." THE SNOWSLIDE A thunderous roar! Hundreds of men, horses and dogs lost as the avalanche buries them beneath tons of snow THE BURNING OF DAWSON CITY It was too wicked to last — the gold- born city is purged of its sins SOUND OR SILENT! MORE BIG SCENES THAN EVER BEFORE IN ONE PICTURE! THE GIGANTIC SNOW SLIDE More breath-taking than the dividing of the Red Sea in "Ten Commandments." THE CHILKOOT PASS A spectacle to be remembered with the winding march of heroes in "Big Parade." THE WHITE HORSE RAPIDS Ranks for thrill and tenseness with the chariot race in "Ben-Hur." THE BURNING OF DAWSON CITY Showing the origin of history's great disaster, when the gambler with ignited clothing sets fire to the world's most famous gold camp. Follow 'The Trail" to the Bank! to the Bank! i i DUNK THIS OVER! & , & . the • • «*«„ -G-M HAS COME THROUGH WITH ONE BIG HIT AFTER ANOTHER SINCE AUGUST but it's just part of M'Q-M's merriest box'office party! HOORAY! HOORAY! THEY'RE ON THE WAY! aims JIMMY VALENTINE Starring WILLIAM HAINES S. R. O. $2 ASTOR THEATRE TALKING SENSATION! And Morel Morel Morel Take a look— And still the -G-M hits come — RAMON NOVARRO in THE FLYING FLEET Absolutely the last word in aviation thrills with handsome Ramon in his most romantic and jolliest role since "The Midshipman." Great either with Sound or Silent. JOHN GILBERT in THIRST The star they all wanted! He's just signed again with M-G-M (of course!). And his vast public will flock to see his new drama of love and thrills! Equipped for,Sound — or Silent! GRETA GARBO in WILD ORCHIDS John Cotton, author of the stage success "Rain" has given beautiful Greta the most gripping story she's ever appeared in. With Nils Asther. Sound or Silent! THE BELLAMY TRIAL Something to cheer about! The Saturday Evening Post serial! Directed by Monta Bell! The perfect TALKING picture. A thriller any way you play it — Sound or Silent. WILLIAM HAINES THE DUKE STEPS OUT Jimmy Cruze who made "Excess Baggage" is directing Bill Haines (with Joan Crawford) in what is destined to be one of the talked of pic- tures this year. Watch for a Big Shot! 7h ONEY— "IS THERE A DOCTOR IN THE AUDIENCE?" This exhibitor is overcome! He let his opposition get M'G'M and he doesn't feel happy at all, at all! METRO MOVIETONE ACTS It was to be expected that M-G-M would bring the much needed Quality note into the making of these important Movietone subjects. Within a brief six months M-G-M has built up a library of great box- office numbers and now brings you its Second Series of Metro Movie- tone Acts. Three de luxe numbers weekly. Among the big names: Van & Schenck, Vincent Lopez, Miller & Lyles, Ukelele Ike, George Dewey Washington, Odette Myrtle and many more. WITH SOUNDJ Now available with Sound — "Our Gang "comedies; Charlie Chase comedies and Laurel- Hardy comedies! ETTING— OVIES Hitch your Theatre to these Stars \ Ramon x Novarro THE BRIGHT LIGHTS! M-G-M stars are the greatest of all! And There Are "More Stars Than There Are in Heaven" in Metro- Goldwyn~M.ayer Pictures X # William N Haines WARNING*. No. 615 —Straight from the Shoulder Talk by Carl Laemmle, President of the Universal Pictures Corporation. DON'T LET THE GREAT BIG PICTURE OF THE YEAR SLIP FROM YOUR grasp! DON'T SLIP UP ON "THE LAST WARNING"! IF NO UNIVERSAL SALESMAN HAS CALLED ON YOU, DON'T WAIT FOR one to come. Get in immediate touch with the nearest Universal exchange and make dead sure that "The Last Warning" is yours! YOU KNOW HOW "THE CAT AND THE CANARY" TOOK EVERYBODY by surprise — and maybe you are one of those unfortunates who missed out on it! YOU REMEMBER HOW "THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA" CAUGHT you unaware. DON'T LET IT HAPPEN IN THE CASE OF "THE LAST WARNING" because this is destined for bigger things than the other two pictures rolled into one. WHETHER YOU GET "THE LAST WARNING" IN SYNCHRONIZED OR silent form, get it — that's the main point, get it! It is a stunning audience picture in its silent form, but there is no disputing the fact that it is even more so in its sound version. THIS PRODUCTION IS ONE YOU ARE GOING TO TALK ABOUT FOR A long time to come. You will use it as the basis for comparison for many, many pictures in the future. Your audiences will tell you "That's the kind of stuff we want. Give us more like that." DR. PAUL LENI, UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF CARL LAEMMLE, JR., and aided and abetted by a magnificent cast, turned out this most remarkable piece of property. THEY HAVE NOT OVERLOOKED ONE SINGLE ITEM OF THE POSSIBILL ties of the great stage play of the same title. All the psychology of years of showmanship experience has been brought to bear in the making of "The Last Warning". EVERY TRICK OF THE CAMERA AND EVERY NEW IDEA OF GROUPING and stage lighting has been employed with the utmost skill. It is a gem of a story, done in the ultra modern manner— and you can take a vast amount of pride in showing it to your public. THE FIRST AND MOST IMPORTANT THING IS TO BE DEAD SURE THAT you get it. The second and next most important thing is to give it an advertising cam, paign worthy of such a production. AFTER THAT, YOUR ONLY JOB WILL BE TO GLOAT OVER YOUR profits in dollars and in prestige! (Two negatives: one silent; one with dialog) "Sets new record Samuel Goldujyn ^Presents V II LIMA BANKY in ^S^wakening prances Marion witli Louis Wolheim . and • Walter Byron VICTOR FLEMING production Says the American of Miss Banky's first solo starring picture: "Worth-while film. Miss Banky as gloriously beauti- ful as ever with a new sparkle." The NEWS: "Miss Banky is a thing of exquisite beauty. Splendid performances." The TELEGRAPH: "Miss Banky's beauty and charm never seen to greater advantage. A radiant star." EVE. WORLD: "A feature which is bound to prove popular to the great mass of movie fans." UNITED ARTISTS PICTURES first four days? \ at RIVOLI - UNITED ARTISTS, New York "Crammed full of the above mentioned tried-and-true situations.1' — Eve. World. The WORLD: "Good en- The GRAPHIC: "Miss The TRIBUNE: "Miss tertainment. The kind that Banky jmore interesting Banky is excellent." seems to be popular." and attractive than ever." The JOURNAL : ' 'Actress The MIRROR: "Vilma en- The TIMES: "A picture is very beautiful. A hand- chanting. It is a beauti- that makes for good enter- somely mounted produc- fully made picture." tainment." tion." for your success in ft)l.C) ...an international check-up by MOTION PICTURE NEWS reveals the startling informa- tion that each year photoplay editors of daily newspapers and magazines are asked by motion picture theatre- goers to answer approximately sixteen million questions about players, writers, directors, and executives* <^2V, c^Vj Editors answer these questions with the detailed informa- tion contained in MOTION PICTURE NEWS BLUE BOOK * -c^V>- The Authoritative Who's Who of Filmdom $§$ Ess1! ■ ••■■'••■ MACK SENNETT DRAWS A ■■•,;■-'■■•' 1 ROAR of APPLAUSE With His First TALKING COMEDY A JnLJi LION'S ROAR" *** BAT 0NS- Ufa Looks like a very happy combina- tion inaugurated by this sound short between Educational and Mack Sennett. — Film Daily The Educational -Mack Sennett affiliation is an event and this all- talking comedy is an event... The talking comedy means a rebirth of the humor of the screen. — Exhibitors Herald and M. P. World As a favor to every exhibitor in the United States who has sound equipment we direct attention to the Mack Sennett -Educational comedy in sound, "The Lion's Roar." as one of the absolute knock 'em over, rock the house, make 'em all laugh type of attrac- tions...We congratulate all con- cerned and especially the exhibi- tors who have a chance to clean up on this unusual piece of show property. — Exhibitors Daily Review The initial talker on Education- al's program was a riot from start to finish. — Motion Pictures Today It is very cleverly conceived... The subject matter is of the type that can reflect only credit to the screen. — Motion Picture News This Mack Sennett production is an excellent opener for Educa- tional's entry in the short subjects sound field. —Associated Publications ^^ 1UST SCREENED «W» ^ „E HA.VE JUST oirS *0W\ KURSK* WE^RES The verdict is unanimous EDUCATIONAL FILM EXCHANGES, Inc. (<£h£ux>citlcrruxl U^ctuAjnA^ 'THE SPICE OFTHE PROGRAM" Member, Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America, Inc. Will H. Hays, PrtiUtmt Introducing Exh ibito r's Cho ice Selling which means that exhibitors can pick and choose those of our pictures which they believe will make money in their theatres. that exhibitors can buy one, or as many pictures at a time as they wish. that exhibitors can see our pictures be- fore booking them if they wish. that this company intends to play so fairly with exhibitors that it will pay them to help us to succeed. Incorporated Physical Distribution through EDUCATIONAL First list of pictures Ready Jan. 15th Volume XXXIX NEW YORK CITY, JANUARY 5, 1929 No. 1 The Show Spirit Pictures Not Made By William THE New Year opens with a whirl in the stock market in the leading amuse- ment stocks, the market index finger pointing upward. We have been solemnly informed in high places, that large coalitions in the business are in order and inevitable. So we take it, that the voice of Wall Street is talking in this wise; and that it is telling already the big and vital moves the industry will make this year. If coalitions are inevitable, why, then, let's have them and get the thing over with as soon and as smoothly as possible. If they will correct over production and over seating, over cost of production and over cost of theatre presentation, over salaries and under competences — certainly we need them and want them. But let us breathe one prayer and that is this: Jet them not take the show spirit out of this show business. The business of motion pictures, we cheer- fully admit, has been wasteful to a degree probably unparalleled in all commercial his- tory. The pampering of relatives and poli- ticians— not at all unlike that of petty dynastic government; the reckless competi- tion in production and theatre building; the blind and eager rush forward all along the line — all have been prodigal to a degree that has perturbed the sober minded world (in which we include Congress and the legisla- tures). Even so, however, the industry has fur- nished, in still more amazing fashion, the amusement today of the civilized world. That is the point not to be forgotten. Coalitions are inevitable, we will say; but In Counting Rooms A. Johnston it is not at all inevitable that entertain- ment will be forthcoming from the coalitions. You could take 'most any of our prosper- ous concerns and by the simple elimination of non-recurring salaries (a term the banker dearly loves) — making them non-recurring because they are, in the great majority, un- necessary, wipe out a big funded debt or pay a dividend. So much for that. But, on the other hand, each one of these prosperous companies has, in its history, been yanked out of impending financial dis- aster, by the production of one great picture. So we extend a friendly warning to the coalitioners — the bankers, statisticians, ac- countants and market manipulators, the boys with the balance sheets, budgets and sched- ules, the experts in black and red figures, don't think for one minute that pictures are made in the counting rooms. The many millions who buy entertainment care only, as always, for laughter, tears, love, mystery and all that thrills the emotions of young and old. Stars, stories, songs, variety, novelty and the like are going to count just as much in a year of coalition as in the years of reckless competition. Some two billion dollars worth of theatre seats have got to be filled with cash cus- tomers: and it's a sure fire bet that the show business won't do the job unless there's a lot of spirit in the show business — creative spirit with the joy of creation back of it, and, let us now forget, back also of the finished cre- ation the blare of exploitation trumpets. The great question facing this business today is not coalition but rather: what mind has the public toward motion pictures? .1/ n i i ii ii r i c i a i i n < w n What Price Prophets? OUT of some thirty or forty prominent executives who played the role of prophets a year ago, only three had anything to say about sound pictures. Yet the sound picture revolution, which overturned the in- dustry, was l°2(S's big development. When the executives were giving out their statements at the end of 1927, "The Jazz Singer" was daily and nightly taxing the capacity of the Warner Theatre in New York. The handwriting was on the wall, but the prophets couldn't see it, a handful excepted. likewise, the Warners were busy mapping out their talking picture schedule for 1928, but the bulk of the prophets considered sound, talkies and synchronization of so little importance that they didn't even mention them. The big topic a year ago was the presentation question, and there was considerable comment about this in the prophecies. There was much argument pro and con about where presentations were leading the industry, a discussion which seems pale by comparison with the fires of revolu- tion lighted by "The Jazz Singer". The three who were definite, and accurate in their predictions were William Fox, W. R. Sheehan and Harold B. Franklin. And it was Franklin who came closest to the mark when he said: "The New Year will in all likelihood show great prog- ress in the synchronization of motion pictures and sound, and every important company will probably7 be engaged in the making of pictures with sound producing devices. Such apparatus will eventually replace questionable music played by orchestras in small theatres where capable instrumentalists are not available". What price prophets? VonHerberg Suing Wesco Asks Receivership for Liberty Theatre, Seattle, Charg- ing Attempt to Evade Lease Payment WKST COAST THEATRES, IN*.. with -ix other allied corporations, were named defendants last week in Seattle, Washington, in a suit Eor $20,203 damages and tin- appointment of a receiver fur tin- Liberty Theatre Company, insti- Hoover Inauguration May Be Televisioned EXEMPLIFYING the possibilities of television in the immediate future, it is not unlikely, accord- ing to the Associated Press, that there will be projected into the homes scenes surrounding the inauguration of Presi- dent-elect Herbert Hoover. This is the hope of Virgil A. Schoenberg, chief en- gineer of WCFL, the Chicago Federa- tion of Labor station which success- fully broadcasted by television the first ordinary motion picture films, not silhouettes. Mr. Schoenberg hopes in the near future to broadcast by tele- vision other public spectacles, such as football games and prize fights. tuted by John G. Von Herberg, Eor r mil- lionaire circuit magnate of the Pacific Northwest ami dow a suburban exhibitor. The -uit presages reentry of Von Herberg into the downtown motion picture field in Seattle, Mr. Von Herberg admitting that he is actually seeking to regain possession of tin' Liberty Theatre Eor operation by his company or other interest-. The house, which i- reported to have shown a net prof- it of more than $100,000 the hist year of ii- operation as the key house in the circuit nf mure than thirty theatres operated by Jensen Von Herberg, is now dark. The defendants in the action, in addition to West <'"a-t Theatres, are the United Arti-t- Theatre Circuit, Inc., Pacific North- west Theatre-, West Coast Service Corpo- ration, Liberty Theatre- Company, Greater Theatre- Company and Washington State Theatres Circuit. Mr. Von Herberg charges a combination to defraud his con- cern of money due under a lease on the theatre, asserting thai no rent has been paid since July, lii-ls, and that the owners have had to pay taxe- amounting to $6,453. Canadian Chain Likely for British-Gaumont According to a report Erom London, which has not been verified, British-Gau- mont i- contemplating an extensive chain of theatres in Canada to add to their already large theatre holdings in Great Britain. Writing from London in a special article in the Wall Streel Journal in New fork, Herbert X. Casson says that with its chain of 320 theatres and alliances with German producers Gaumont-British Picture Corporation has broken the ynericai n- trol of the best theatre- in Great Britain. Mr. Casson writes that only three big London \A'e-t End theatre-, the Empire, Plaza and Rialto remain in control of the American companies. There are 3,600 thea- tres in Great Britain, t,000 of which have I n built in the last three years, the article Rosabelle Laemmle Weds Stanley Bergerman The marriage ceremony of Rosabelle Laemmle, only daughter of Carl Laemmle, ami Stanley Bergerman took place last Wednesday evening, January '1, at "Dios Dorados," the Laemmle home at Beverly Hills. Rabbi E. F. Magnin united the couple in wedlock and a small group of relatives of the pair attended. Miss Estelte Cohen was maid of honor and Carl Laemmle, Jr., best man. One of the gifts to the bridal couple was a silver service of 55 pieces from Universal departments all over the world. 3 New Film Firms Are Chartered at Albany Motion picture companies incorporating in New York State, at Albany, during the past week, included the following: Inca Laboratories, Inc., $20,000, John L. Farrell, Theodore L. Horrison, George T. Barker. New York City; Consolidated Bristolphone Corporation, capitalization not stated, Anne Eichel, Belle Balstow, Serena Klein, New- York City; Cheer-Up Productions, Inc., $100,000, J. J. Leventhal, Robert Sterling, Louis Winer. New York City. Stanley Offices Moving to Warner Bldg. The offices of the Stanley Company of America in Xew York are to be moved Erom the Bond Building at 46th Street and Broadway to the eighth floor of the Warner Bros. Building on West 44th Street. The move will be some time within the next month. This will mean that the booking offices for the Stanley houses will be in the same building with those of the War- ner- and a joint control of both may be ar- ranged Eor. Laemmle to Remain on Coast Until Spring (Hollywood Bureau, Motion Picture News) Hollyw I, Jan. 3. Carl Laemmle, pres- ident of Universal, returned Erom New York and expects |o remain on the coast until late in the spring. Laemmle will SU- pervise Qniversal's sound film production act ivitie- at the local StudlOS. J an u a r y 192 9 23 Best B. O. Pictures for 1928 As Told by "The Check-Up" "Jazz Singer" Leads; Ninety-Nine in All Get Percentage Rating of 70 Per Cent or Over and Make Grade EXHIBITOR reports to Motion Pic- ture News, for 1928, place ninety- nine pictures as entitled to enumera- tion among the year's best at the box-office. This compilation is made from "The Check- Up, " the recognized authority on box office merit, and takes into account pictures which were generally released during the twelve months just passed. To arrive at the designation "the year's best at the box office, "only those pictures which attained a percentage rating of 70 per cent or over for the entire period are included. "The Check-Up," a regular monthly feature of The News and relied on by exhibitors everywhere, charts the real box office fate of features. It should be understood that some spe- cials which were shown in 1928, but which have not been generally distributed, do not appear in the list. Thus "The Check-Up" gives a true account of box office merit, be- cause it is based on countrywide and gen- eral showing. The leader for 1928 is, of course, "The Jazz Singer" (87 per cent). Also in the 80 per cent or over classification are: "The Fleet's In" (84 per cent); "The King of Kings" (84 per cent) ; "Ramona" (S4 per cent); "Tempest" (84 per cent); "Glori- ous Betsy" (83 per cent) ; "Lights of New York" (83 per cent); "The Street Angel" (82 per cent) ; "Submarine" (82 per cent) ; "Wings" (82 per cent). Following are the ninety-nine box office best for 1928 : COLUMBIA Street of Illusion, The 70 Scarlet Lady, The 73 Submarine 82 FBO Chicago After Midnight 70 Mojave Kid, The 70 Hit of the Show, The 72 Perfect Crime, The 72 FIRST NATIONAL Butter and Egg Man, The 70 Whip, The 70 Harold Teen 71 Yellow Lily, The 71 Head Man, The 73 Out of the Ruins 73 Waterfront 73 Wheel of Chance, The 73 Shepherd of the Hills, The 74 Noose, The 75 Oh Kay 75 Patent Leather Kid, The 76 Crash, The 76 Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come 77 FOX Mother Machree 70 Dare Devil's Reward 72 No Other Woman 72 Road House 72 Woman Wise 72 Colleen Moore Leaving First National —May Go Over to Paramount (Hollywood Bureau, Motion Picture News) HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 3. — Colleen Moore and First National will part when she completes the two remaining pictures on her contract with that company. It is understood that the Warners do not in- tend renewing the option held by First National and that Colleen and her husband, John McCormick, are also anxious to make some other affilia- tion. Her contract calls for more money than the Warners care to pay and Colleen is desirous of having more independence in the making of her pictures than the Warners are rumored willing to grant. When the two pictures are finished, Colleen will have been with First National for six years. Her first was made in 1923 with "Flaming Youth." There is a strong possibility of John McCormick making a deal with Paramount for the release of Colleen's future productions. When Mc- Cormick and Colleen came to break with First National some time ago, Paramount evidenced a willingness to listen to negotiations were started. These were called off when Richard Rowland healed the breach with Mc- Cormick. Fazil 78 Four Sons 79 Street Angel, The 82 M-G-M Cossacks, The 70 Laugh, Clown, Laugh 70 Excess Baggage 72 Smart Set, The 72 Four Walls 73 Mysterious Lady, The 73 Skirts 73 Across to Singapore 74 Show People 74 Cameraman, The 75 Telling the World 75 White Shadows in South Seas 76 Student Prince, The 77 West Point 77 Our Dancing Daughters 78 While the City Sleeps 78 PARAMOUNT Beggars of Life 70 First Kiss, The 70 Just Married 70 Kit Carson 70 Mating Call, The 70 Drag Net, The 71 Hot News 71 Racket, The 71 Street of Sin, The 71 Wedding March, The 71 Get Your Man 72 Old Ironsides 72 Sunset Legion, The 72 Warming Up 73 Docks of New York, The 74 Water Hole, The 74 Legion of the Condemned, The 75 Patriot, The 76 Two Flaming Youths 76 Red Hair 77 Last Command, The 78 Speedy 78 Wings 82 Fleet's In, The 84 PATHE Cop, The 70 Midnight Madness 70 Tenth Avenue 70 Let 'Er Go Gallegher 72 Rush Hour, The 73 King of Kings, The 84 GOTHAM United States Smith 74 STATE RIGHTS Simba 72 UNITED ARTISTS Battle of the Sexes 70 Revenge 70 Garden of Eden, The 70 Two Lovers 71 Gaucho, The 75 Sadie Thompson 75 Circus, The 77 My Best Girl 77 Ramona 84 Tempest 84 UNIVERSAL Cohens and Kellys in Paris 75 Foreign Legion, The 70 Melody of Love, The 70 Uncle Tom's Cabin 76 WARNER BROTHERS Powder My Back 70 State Street Sadie 71 Tenderloin 74 Lion and the Mouse, The 77 Terror, The 79 Glorious Betsy 83 Lights of New York, The 83 Jazz Singer, The 87 24 .1/ 0 / i 0 I' i c I ii r i X t Ul S Hays Members to Discuss Publication Campaign to Public AMOVE is under way to arouse greater public interest in pictures, through some sort of an institutional campaign. It was learned this week that private conferences have been held in several of the hig distribut- ing offices along this line. The general plan, as reported, is that the entire producer-distributor membership of the Hays organization will be asked to join the campaign, which, presumably, would be handled by the Hays office as an organization matter. Among the ideas now being talked is the publication of a weekly picture supplement in the big dailies through- out the country. The sponsors of this plan feel that it is die most direct way to enlist greater public interest and that it could be tied in, locally for the exhibitor, so as to prove a big aid to the box offices in cities where the sup- plements would appear. Others, it is said, are prepared to argue for the pub- lication of a monthly fan magazine, under Hays organiza- tion auspices, to have a run of about 5,000,000 and to be dis- tributed through theatres free to the public. It is argued that a considerable amount of national advertising could be attracted to this publication. The exhibitor, according to reports, would be asked to buy copies in bulk for distrib- ution to the public. Those who do not see the fan magazine plan as feasible point out that big national advertisers do not favor maga- zines of free circulation. It is reported that discussion of a plan to be adopted will be taken up shortly at a general meeting in the Hays office. U. S. Commerce Chamber Myers' Allied Idea Only Organized Exhibitor Bodies Would Be Eligible; No Comment on Woodhull Attack EVT5RY newspaper correspondent in Washington on January 2 received ;i marked cop3 "t tin- statement is- sued lasi week by K. F. Woodhull, presi- dent of the Motion Picture Theatre Owners "I America, attacking tin- new Al- Iied States Exhibitors Association, of which Abram I-'. Myers, of the Federal Trade Com- mission, is to lie head. -Mr. Myers' day was mi taken up with matters in the Federal Trade C tission that he could not lie reached t" secure hi- comment on Mr. W llnill 's statement. While, so far, Mr. Myers ha- had but lit- tle tn 3aj regarding hi- plans for the new organization, he has pointed out thai its cor t ii nt ii hi provides that only organized as- sociations of motion picture exhibitors are eligible for membership. This means thai the individual exhibitor will not be able to become a member of Allied State-, lint that the organization will be modeled somewhat the plan of the United States Chamber of Commerce, the membership of which is composed of trade and business organiza- tions. The constitution also provides that the object of the association shall be to co- operate with and by agreement represent the organization's members and the inter- ests represented by them. In general, so far as it lias I n explained by Mr. Myers, the new organization would merely carry out the policies agreed upon by it- various member associations, again as does the United State- Chamber of Com merce, The latter organization determines upon it- course with respect to any given problem only alter a questionnaire lias been sent out to all member organizations and their vole upon the question presented has been recorded. Bach member association decides within its own ranks how it shall Vote upon such a question and the returns to the chandler indicate the feeling of the majority, not only of the member associa- tions but of the membership within the as social inn. Reed and I Iobart Associate F B O Producers Luther Reed ami I tenrj I [obarl w ill be associate producers at the FBO studios. Preparations are now progressing tor the filming of the FBO program for the year and they will bol h have much to do \s 1 1 1 1 i he com ersion into pict ures of t he mati rial lined up b\ Joseph 1. Schnitzer, president of F BO. Anal her personnel appoint ment at I he FBO studio i- that ol Louis Sarecky as assistant to William Le Baron, vice presi- dent in charge of production and the ap- pointments of Myles Connolly and Harold Schwartz as special production supervisors. Blames Films for Taking Fun Out of Traveling The movie- have another account to settle with those journalists and writer-, who bewail their widespread influence. Now it i- a Parisian who speak- out against the films. "There is no joy left in traveling,"' says A. de Montgon, who -ays that the indi vidual costumes of foreign lands are fast disappearing due to the general adoption of styles as they are depicted in Holly w I films. Travel was once considered the equivalent of a col lee luc.it ion, but its only equivalent today is a four-reel baby film and a photograph," the Parisian jour- nalist comments. Van Praag Host at New Year Fete at Club The numerous Universal executive- in Xew York attending the •'Abie-Cohen- and Kellys" trial, were entertained at the Mo- tion Picture Club in New York on New Year's EJve by M. Van Praag, general sales manager for Universal. Universal people from the Coast included Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pollard, Al Colin, Edward Montagne, Curtis Benton, and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Leni. Xew York members were Mr. and Mr-. Ted Schlanger. Cowan Becomes Manager of Paramount Plant James K. Cowan, who has been in charge of the production of shorts at Paramount 's Long Island studio, has been appointed production manager and will work under the general supervision of Monta Bell, pro- duction executive of the studio. Cowan will be directly in charge of the detail of all productions, both features and shorts, the change allowing Hell greater freedom for questions of policy and new development. Cleve Adams FBO Sales Manager in N. Y. Cleve Adam-, short subject -ale- manager I'm- FBO last \ear, began the new year by filling the chair id' FBo sales manager of New York State, lie started hi- career with Universal 1 I year- ago .as film sales- man, later becoming branch manager, per- sonal representative to the general manager, and assistant general -ales manager. He was FBO district manager for six years. January 5 , 1 9 2 !) 25 1928 Pictures Reached High Average, Say Exhibitors Survey by NEWS Reveals Products For Year Met Required Needs in Opinion of Majority — Praise Silents FEATURE productions, both sound and silent, maintained a high aver- age of box office standards during 1928, according to the opinions of exhibi- tors and theatre executives operating houses in cities throughout the country, a survey completed this week by Motion Picture News reveals. Independent and chain the- atre managers and executives with theatre interests in territories scattered about the ■country, from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast and as far South as Florida, were .queried for their estimates of the product for the year 1928 and patron reactions to their offerings during the period. The ma- jority endorsed the pictures released in 1928 as fully up to anticipated standards and satisfactory from the standpoint of the people who pay off at the box office. Silents Not Slighted Contrary to widespread discussion con- cerning the "overemphasis" on sound re- :sulting in a neglect of silent picture pro- duction standards, the bulk of the theatre men queried by Motion Picture News de- clared that, judged by the product they have played, they do not believe that the silent pictures have been neglected to the extent that business has been hurt through a lessening of the quality of the silent drama. Many leading showmen gave optimistic etsimate of the business whieh lies ahead Eor theatres. The view of many of these is that the sound picture is bringing new ehisses of patronage into the picture the- atres :md that with a realization of the promised quality of entertainment from- the studios 1929 will witness a considerable ex- pansion of the numbers upon which the properly conducted picture theatre may draw patronage. < tpiiiion was unanimous that sound itself is no longer a drawing card. The closing months of 1928 afforded conclusive proof, they declared, that the public will not ac- cept mediocre entertainment just because it has the added feature of dialogue or sound effects and syehronized score. En- tertainment is now what it always has been, the one and only dependable attraction in the theatre, where novelty will create ;i Hurry but will not keep a theatre on a pay- ing basis beyond the precise point at which the novelty di: s. Franklin s View Following are reports from some of the cities canvassed by Motion Picture News for exhibitor estimates of 1928 product and the prospects of 1929. LOS ANGELES.— Harold B. Franklin, president of West Coast Theatres, Inc., de- clared that "productions on the whole have met box office requirements during the past year. I honestly believe that the silent product of the past six months was better than that produced in the last six months of the preceding year. Sound has given us more big box office attractions without diminishing the value of established stars in silent pictures. Sound 1ms put producers on their toes, for the silent product must be so much better than it has-been to cope with the novelty of talking pictures and the talking pictures have steadily improved in quality. Consequently sound has benefited aH branches of the industry. The most im- portant lesson taught the industry by box offices during the year is simply that the public wants good pictures regardless of whether they are silent or sound. The lat- ter part of the year has taught us that the public will not accept a picture merely be- cause it has sound. ' ' ST. LOUIS— Spyros Skouras, president of Skouras Brothers Enterprises and the St. Louis Amusement Company: "Avery high (Continued on page 30 — a) Television Attracts Thousands Flood of Inquiries at G. E. Shows Big Number of Receivers Built; Short Wave Broadcast Continues SCHENECTADY, N. Y., Jan. 2.— Will television prove to be the big develop- ment of 1929? What will be its effect on the picture industry? Prophecies are dangerous, but the fact about what is ac- tually going on are of vital importance, in view of the thousands who have built tele- vision receiving sets, and the flood of in- quiries coming into the General Electric of- fices here. Motion Picture News this week made an investigation at the headquarters of iG.E., and the striking point was brought out, through statements of officials, that thousands of television receivers are in ac- tual use. From letters received, it is evi- .dent that there are many more who desire information on how such sets may be built. Many letters have been received from distant points reporting reception. The most remote one was from a listener or ob- server in Tasmania who reported receiving the television impulses from the short wave station. Gilbert C. Lee of Los Angeles, iCalif., has been successful on several occa- sions in picking up WGY's short wave tele- vision signals as has Frank Jones, an engi- neer and experimenter of Tuinucu, Cuba. (By a Special Correspondent) The News will publish next week the re- sult of a second investigation at another television broadcasting station. WGY discontinued its weekly television broadcasts on the 379.5 meter channel, Jan- nary 1, but will continue carrying its visual program through the medium of its short wave stations W2XAF and W2XAD. On May 10, 1928, the Schenectady station began the operation of a regular television schedule and was the first broadcasting sta- tion anywhere to present television on schedule. This schedule included operation afternoons and late evenings; Tuesday, Thursday and Friday in the afternoon and Sunday and Tuesday evenings. All evening television programs are broadcast on the short waves. The television image is a twenty-four line picture — that is, the disc used at the sending end has twenty-four holes. In re- ception a disc with a similar number of holes is necessary. The television trans- mitter is constructed along lines of devel- opment made by Dr. E. F. W. Alexander- son, consulting engineer of the General Electric Company and WGY's broadcast- ing was inaugurated to assist him and his associated engineers in getting all data. Prior to the inauguration of the schedule, WGY had broadcast television on many occasions In the fall of 1927 WGY broad- cast the voice simultaneously with the pic- ture signals carried on short waves. Two receivers, one tuned to the short waves and another to WGY picked up the combina- tion broadcast and observers saw and heard the speakers in WGY's studio, three miles away. On August 22, WGY broadcast the first outside pick-up of a television program, Governor Smith about to deliver his speech in Albany, accepting the Democratic nomi- nation to the presidency. On September 21, WGY broadcast the first drama by television. Three cameras, one for each of two characters and a third for props, permitted a pick-up of the two- character play, "The Queen's Messenger," by J. Hartley Manners. In this case the image was broadcast on WGY's long wave and the voice was transmitted on the 31.4 meter wave of W2XAF. Observation on the television broadcasts are made by Dr. Alexanderson and his as- sistants in or near Schnectady. 26 1/ o / Pic i u \ I II- s FBO Making Extensive Preparations for Filming "Rio Rita" FB 0 is making extensive preparations for the filming of "Rio Rita,'1 which ii is said w i\] be made with the original Florenz Ziegfeld cast and music. The production will bave the advantage of supervision li\ \\ illi.ini l.i- Baron, who is in charge of all production tor FBO. Mr. l.c Baron lias been successful as playwright, editor, author and motion picture producer and is likewise a1 home in the realm of musical affairs. In addition to writing numerous legitimate pla\s lie was asso- ciated with the late Victor Herbert in the authorship of "Her Regiment" and with \ ictor Jacobi and Fritz Kreislcr on "Apple Blossoms." "Bio Rita" "ill lie scored with all of the original Ziegfeld numbers. It will he tin- first of I'" B ( )'s one hundred per cent sound and talking specials for the 1929-30 season. Rehearsals will be held for at least a fortnight he- fore a camera i~ turned for sound recording on the production. Authentic backgrounds will be photographed on location along the Bio Grande Biver and in the Mexican border towns. Weeks Forms Sono-Tone Paramount Tie-in? Eddie Dowling On Way to Make First Picture at Christie Sound Studios; Prominent Affiliations ANEW sound picture producing com- pany, Sono-Art, headed by George W. Weeks. Paramount executive and for the past year with Christie in the East, will produce a number of feature length talking pictures with silent versions during 1929. Early in January production will start at the Metropolitan studios in Holly- wood, which are under control of the Chris- tie Film Company, when an Eddie Dowling picture will get under way. Interested with Mr. Week- are < >. E. Goebel, associated witli this industry, Thomas A. Lynn, a financial executive, and Charles 11. Christie, of Christie Brothers. The company will have the backing of the National Diversified Corp. which i- said to represenl l > i i_r mon- eyed interests. Western Electric recording equipment will be used. In view of the Christie-Paramount aflilia- Unfair Publicity Claim by Tom Mix HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 3.— Tom Mix claims the newspapers have taken an unfair attitude toward him regarding his court trouble over the support of his daughter Ruth. It is claimed to be another case of build- ing sensational stories around a pic- ture star. Mix was cited in the local Superior (Hurt last week to show cause why he should not be held in contempt of court for failure to pay Ruth S22."> monthly support. The picture star declares that he arranged with his at- torneys for a fund out of which would be paid monthly the amount awarded Ruth. Recently creditors of Ruth Mix, it is said, attached these funds, so tying them up that neither Ruth nor the creditors can collect any of them until judgment is rendered. The action citing Mix followed and the story broke in the local papers be- fore Mix was aware of the attachment, he declares. tion it is not an extravagant thought that the Dowling picture will be released through Paramount channels, or, in other words the same kind of arrangement whereby Christie makes the Douglas McLean pictures for Paramount release. Christie Brothers have recently filed in- corporation papers to the extent of a mil- lion and a half dollars for an organization known as Metropolitan Sound Studios, Inc. It is understood that several large out- side interests besides the Christies' are be- ing pooled in the ownership of at least six different producing companies and which will have a combined film program for the coming year of more than $20,000,Q00. Officers of the new corporation are Charles II. Christie, president; Al E. Chris- tie, vice president : William S. Holman, secretary and treasurer; with Phil L. Ryan, genera] manager in charge of production. Anion"; the important film producing or- ganizations now making pictures at Metro- politan are the Harold Lloyd Productions, Caddo Productions, Columbia Pictures, British and Dominion Film-. Ltd., Sono-Art Corporation; Chesterfield, Liberty and Cliff Broughton Production Companies. $850,000 Stock Increase in Louisville Company An increase in the stock of the Fourth Avenue Amusement Company, Louisville, Ky.. from $150,000 to $1,000,1 was an- nounced las! week by the president of the company, Fred J. Dolle. Of the new issue, $1:1111.000 ot -tock will be distributed to the stockholders in the ratio of their present holdings and the remaining $400,000 will be placed in the treasury. The distribution amounts to a 300 per cent stock dividend. D. H. Long is secretary and treasurer of the company, and the board of director! is composed of Mr. Dolle, Mr. Long, George J. Long, J. C. Murphy and Adolph Ruel- inger. Negotiations Finished in Schine-Chekeres Merger Final negotiations have beei pleted in the merger of the Schine and Chekeres in tere ts at Springfield, Ohio, the new organ ization taking the name of the Stat. |,v gent Corporation. The Regent and Fair- banks Theatres have been purchased from the Co- Sun interests, while the new com pany also will control the state and Ma jestic, formerly owned by Chekeres. The Regent closed a few weeks ago for refur nishing and redecorating, and will reopen around Christmas with a combination pol- icy of pictures and vaudeville. Sound will be installed at the State soon as arrange- ments can be made. No definite announce- ment has I n issued concerning the future policy of the Fairbanks and Majestic. Chekeres will manage all four houses. The Company has under consideration two prom meiit sites in Springfield for the erection of a 2, 51 id-seat house, a 30 day option having been taken on one of the site-. T. S. Sales Convention in Chicago, January 28-29 A convention of all the eastern sales man- agers of Tiffany-Stahl will be held in Chi- cago at the Hotel Stevens on January 28 and 29. General Sales Manager Oscar Han- son will preside. A convention of the west- ern managers will be held some time after the first of the year in Hollywood. Grant L. Cook, from the New York office, will at- tend in company with M. II. Hoffman and John M. Stahl, the heads of Tiffany-Stahl. At the Chicago gathering, plans will be outlined for the sales of sound and syn- chronized films, of which there will not be less than six or eight. Other officials who will be present include Rudolph Flothow, in charge of shorts and synchronization supervisor; A. L. Selig, of the advertising and publicity department; S. F. Juergens, comptroller; and Wm. I). Shapiro of Boston. Police Say Youth Admits Theatre Robbery Charged with having held up Manager Harry E. Lohmeycr and his assistant, Wayne Birdsell, of the Earle Theatre, Washington, 1). ('., October '_'!• and making the latter open the office sail', from which he took some $2,700, Elmo William Wil- liams, 2(1, arrested in Chicago last week, is said to have confessed to the crime upon his arrival in Washington and implicated his uncle, Thomas Williams, who was broughl back to Washington from Tampa, Fla. The elder Williams is said by police to have re- ceived from hi- nephew the proceeds of the robbery. The young bandit i- being held by the police under the technical charge of in- \ c-t igal ion. Zukor Leavess Coast for New York (Hollywood Bureau, Motion Picture News) Hollywood, Jan. 3.— Adolph Zukor, ac- companied by Mis. Zukor, hit tor New York after a live-week survey of production ai-t ivil v at I he Paramount s| udio , January 5 , 19 2 9 27 Interchangeability Arbitration Provided in Settlement Otterson Statement Fails to Cover Point Which Will Now Be Regulated through Hays Organization INTERCHANGEABILITY is at last a reality — with restrictions. As an- nounced exclusively in last week's issue of Motion Picture News at least twenty- four hours in advance of any other trade publication, J. E. Otterson, president of Electrical Research Products, conceded the point in a lengthy statement. The Stumbling Block Electrical Research Products, subsidiary to Western Electric Company, has been the stumbling block in interchangeability since the development of that company was first put on the market and its licensees signed the company contracts. RCA Photophone has consistently stated that it had no objec- tion to interchangeability provided the equipment used was of a quality suitable for proper reproduction. That is identical with the concession now made by Mr. Otterson. When it was announced that negotiations were on between Western Electric 's li- censees and the company in an effort to bring about interchangeability it was also said that the negotiations called for the appointment of a special arbitration com- mittee to handle any discussions that might arise over the problem. A paragraph in the Otterson statement reads : "We have reached an understanding with the producers licensed by us that they will play their productions on any equipment which in their judgment gives results of sat- isfactory quality. If they find or we dem- onstrate that the quality is not up to stand- ard then they will cease to serve such equip- ment." There is no provision made for arbitra- tion in that statement, but Elek J. Ludvigh, general counsel for Paramount and chair- man of the committee which represented the licensees in the negotiations with Western Electric, says that any problem arising will be referred to arbitration boards in the same manner as is any other film difference that is otherwise unadjustable. The pro- ducing company has the right to bring up to standard any equipment that might be protested by Western Electric and if the latter still protests the quality it may be referred to an arbitration board. With both the Western Electric and RCA now members of the Hays ' organization such arbitration will be referred to the exhibitor- distributor arbitration boards. Ludvigh Discreet Mr. Ludvigh politely refused to comment to any extent on the statement of Mr. Ot- terson or to offer any advice to the exhibitor who is still in a quandary as to whether or not he should install one of the cheaper equipments. He expressed the opinion that it would make better business than ever for Western Electric. He compared the equip- ment business with the automobile business, saying that few persons who first purchased a car bought the most expensive on the mar- ket, but a majority of them eventually bought a higher priced car. Copyright Still Problem The copyright music problem is still one that is likely to throw a monkey wrench into interchangeability and that is one that cannot be definitely settled until the return of E. C. Mills from Europe. The contract which Mr. Mills has with Western Electric and RCA exclusively, provides that copy- right music of the sixty or seventy musie publishers he represents as agent and trustee can be played only on equipment of Western Electric and RCA, which have paid upward of $100,000 for the privilege. Before his departure Mr. Mills said that it would be to the advantage of his publish- ers to have their music played as exten- sively as possible, but that they would per- mit only of its being played on proper equipment and the only proper equipment he had heard was that of Western Electric and RCA. Mr. Ludvigh expressed the belief that Mr. Mills in all probability would take the {Continued on page 33) Reciprocity's First Big Test Foreign Governments Watching Career of World Wide; Initial Attempt to Provide Steady Flow of Imported Pictures RECIPROCITY between Europe and America is about to get its first real test. Governments abroad will watch closely what happens, particularly the Brit- ish Government, which is greatly concerned over the film question as related to America. There has been talk of reciprocity for years, but no organized, commercial effort to put it over on a solid basis was made 1><'- fore the advent of World Wide Pictures, Inc., which will start operations January 15. Hitherto, pictures from abroad have come in spasmodically. It has been the con- tention of a good many film interests abroad that the pictures reaching here in- termittently from the other side didn't get a fair break in the American market. This situation, however, will change, it is pointed out, to this degree at least: that a steady supply of films from abroad, dis- tributed on a regular basis, will be available through World Wide. Further, the com- pany is manned by experts in the American field: J. D. Williams, organizer of First National; Alexander S. Aronson, for five years foreign representative of M-G-M; and Joseph S. Skirboll, former distribution executive in the U. S. and foreign repre- sentative for First National. Skirboll is sales manager and Aronson general foreign representative with headquarters in Europe. The company has contracts with British Hays Welcomes Euro- pean Productions I NOTE with pleasure the announce- ment of the World Wide Pictures, Inc. Every additional facility for the further production or distribution of worthwhile pictures is good. Too, this company will aid in still further making certain that good pic- tures, wherever they are made, are given additional natural and easy methods of distribution in this country. This industry is ever ready to wel- come to the screen of America all mo- tion pictures which meet the standards of entertainment expected by the American motion picture public. (Signed) WILL H. HAYS. International Pictures, Ltd. ; UFA in Ger- many and British Dominions, Ltd., French,, Austrian and Italian contracts are pending. The first list of releases contain seven pic- tures. The company's announced policy as ex- pressed by Williams, is that pictures from abroad for distribution here will be careful- ly selected. He points out that the flood gates will not be let down for a flow of hit- or-miss pictures from Europe. This idea, it was pointed out by observers this week, is in line with the situation as it must be faced by World Wide. The actual determination of whether reciprocity is workable will be settled at the box office. However, foreign governments will watch very closely to see whether any artificial or political monkey wrenches are thrown. If, for example, big producer-owned or affili- ated circuits should not book World Wide, always assuming that the pictures are good, there would be a disposition abroad, it is said, to question whether this refusal is in good faith. 28 .1/ 0 I X I If S HT |J ^jii |y. "^J Br 1 {L , '&kjj| B' * II hen Lupe I tdez sings "If here Is the Song <>/ Songs for Me'/", an Irving Berlin air, in "L»</v />/ (Zip Pavements." Here the Mexican actress can be seen doing her scene, nith I). W. Grffiith in the director's chair coaching her in pantomime, and the musicians providing the accompani- ment. The story is placed in the I ranee of \apoleon III and Miss I idez is a cabaret singer. 35 For First National at Increased Cost $18,000,000 Reported Outlay for 1929-30; Higher Than in Some Years ( Hollywood Bureau, HOLDYWOOD, January 3. — With l-'ir-t National scheduled to make 35 pictures uexl pear .-it an outlay « . i $18, ,000, according to information tin- week, .-i rise in cosl of production over some previous years is seen by observers here. It. i- figured thai this may be brought about bj increased overhead due to sound, or for other reasons. In any event, com- parisons are being made with cither years, when tin- number of pictures was greater and t he cosl lower. In a typical year, under the old order of things I « ■ r 1 1_- before sound cut any figure ad all, some 17 pictures were scheduled al a cosl of $12,000,000, and these included some big specials. Motion Picture News) The 1929-30 pictures will be known as First National- Vitaphone productions. Warner Brothers, controlling First Nation- al, recently announced a program of 35 for next season, so the total of the two concerns will be 70. Pirst National will have full use of Vita- phone talking and sound synchronization facilities and will go in heavily for dia- logue. A list announced this week for com- ing release, :ill of which will have talk, in- clude- the ( mi nine Griffith pictures under her new contract, whereby she will make two super-specials a year; also the remain ing pictures to be made under her for r contract. Productions starring Richard Barthelmess, Billie Dove and Milton Sills also will be with dialogue. Suggested by a Studio Press Agent (Hollywood Bureau, Motion Picture News/ HOLLYWOOD, Jan. :!.— The un- kindest cut of the year was pulled last week by a studio press agent. In speaking to the mana- ger of a Los Angeles theatre, where business has been none too good, he suggested the slogan: "Avoid the Christmas crowds. Go to the Soandso Theatre." Daylight Saving Approved and Disapproved The ratepayers of Ottawa, Ontario, have adopted the 102!* Daylight Saving Referen- dum by a vote of L5,316 to 9,877, although two of the city ward- voted against the proposal. Brockville, Ontario, electors, on the other hand, voted down daylight saving for L929 while Port Colborne, Ontario has voted to have daylight saving during the next three years. Toronto voted to continue daylight sav- ing in 1020 hut Hamilton and London have refused to accept t he measure. Stage Hands and Publix Settle Difficulties The labor troubles between the Interna- tional Alliance of Theatrical Stage Em- ployees and the Publix Theatre circuit were aim. •ally settled thi- week at Minneapolis, a conference between representatives of the two organizations arriving at the terms. Mr. Canavan, president of the Alliance; Theodore I.. Eays, of Finkelstein and Ru- ben, president and tin- hoard and director of Public Relations of the North West Theatre Circuit, and Harry Sherman, Publis di- rector of public relation-, were present at the conference. Theatres involved in the discussion were the State, Minnesota and ( iarrick in .Minneapolis. The new terms are: That 28 shows con- stitute one week, instead of the 'j:i -hows demanded by the stage hands; that there are to hi' hut three stage hand- at each the- atre instead (if the six located now. The controversy between the stage hands and the Eennepin Orpheum in Minneapolis was also peaceably settled. Movie "School" Proprietor Indicted in Syracuse Harry Bennett Farrell, of Syracuse, N. Y., who claimed to be director and producer of Mayo Productions as well as a proprie- tor of a so-called moving picture school in that city, was turned over to the federal authorities last week by the Syracuse po- lice, following an indict nt in Dtica on charges id' using the mails to defraud. The charges were the result of a visit to the school by a Syracuse policewoman, who claimed that she had found six students, in make-up, and all of whom had paid Farrell sums ranging up to $500. The visit of the policewoman was prompted by an adver- tisement inserted by Farrell in one of the local newspapers. It was alleged that Far- rell promised to give contracts to the stu- dents for engagements in the production of a moving picture in Syracuse. Sunday Shows Win Favor of Mechanicville Voters Residents of Mechanicville, N. V., at a special election recently, declared them- selves in no uncertain terms in favor of Sunday movies, the vote being 1,534 to 038. The election was authorized hy the common council on November '-!<i. Ahout live years ago, opponents of Sunday movies won out hy a. large majority in Mechanic- ville and in 102(i the city council, hy a vote of 3 t<i 2, refused to submit the proposition to a special election. This marks the first time in the history of the city that motion pictures have been allowed. Resi- dents of the city have been forced to travel to Troy or CoboeS for the picture enter- tainment on Sundays. Bulgarian Government to Erect Modern Studio The Bulgarian Government intends to erect a modern studio in the neighborhood of Sofia, in order to develop domestic film production, the Department of Commerce, Washington, I). C, is informed. The tech- nologists, who are to -urvey the eipiipment of the new studio, will he mostly German. J a n u a r v 5 . 19 2 9 29 Broadway Show Reviews By Fred Schader Paramount IT \v;ns a snappy show at the big Publix house for New Year's week. There were two stage units and they were quite as responsible as was the picture for the general excellence of the program. The feature picture is "The Shopworn Angel," with Gary Cooper and Nancy Carroll, one of those in betweeners that it is rather hard to 'peg. Some of the women seemed to like it but it was more the type of picture for the "bigger towns only. The entire show at the house ran two hours and twenty-two minutes of which the feature consumed an hour and eighteen minutes. The only other screen entertain- ment being the Paramount News, which was alotted but four minutes. A special "Happy New Year" prologue to the regular show opened the program, its running time being nine minutes. There were four brief scenes representing the four seasons which were thrown on the scrim from projectors, a chorus singing "Winter" for a snow scene, a soprano solo for Spring, a Venetian scene for Summer with "Night of Love" as the number, and Anally a violin solo from the pit by Rubinoff, the guest conductor, for Autumn. A Happy New Year greeting with a ' ' Shake Hands ' ' num- ber was delivered by one of the girls of the unit seated atop of the organ for the final kick. The newsreel followed. Jesse Crawford 's contribution for the week comprised two numbers. The first was Irving Berlin's latest "How About Me?", which seemingly registered heavily with the audience ; for a laugh finish he did "I Faw Down and Go Boom," which pulled a strong return. Seven minutes. "The Perfect Girl," Publix Unit, had the next thirty-nine minutes. Helen Mc- Fadden, daughter of the physical culture expert and publisher, is the featured girl. She does a couple of nip-ups and hand- springs and looks pretty good from the front, but that lets her out. With her are Joe Penner the comic, Luella Lee a soubret, the Four Cheer Leaders and twelve of the Alan Foster Girls. Penner, except for one number, failed to get anything from the audience. The Four Cheer Leaders doing a couple of numbers in close harmony really carried away the hit of the show. The audience was asking for more when they quit. The Foster girls had two distinct novelty numbers, one devoted to bag punch- ing in time with the music and the other a running race on treadmills. For the open- ing of the act Luella Lee handled a "Syn- copated Cocktail" fairly, well. Bennie Krueger and the Paramount stage band worked throughout the revue. Krueger as master of ceremonies added considerable pep to the show. Rubinoff with his fiddle was also spotted in the revue for a num- ber which got over nicely. Capitol WALKING into the Capitol after having been away from Broadway show re- viewing for two years one is compelled to wonder what they are trying to do to that valuable piece of theatrical property. It has been permitted to deteriorate to a tremendous extent. That seemingly is true of all divisions of the running of the house. The theatre itself does not look as fresh and inviting as it was, the service on the part of the staff has gone to pot and the stage shows are the type that they serve on the West Coast. There is the usual stage band with a master of ceremonies and spe- cialty acts. What a Difference A personage new to the movies but famous on stage and radio — Carlotta King, star of the first I itaphoned operetta, "The Desert Song." It is hard to reconcile the fact that from the stage of the theatre, which two years ago was the leader of the street one today hears a flock of double entendre gags that would not be permitted in any vaudeville house and . which would only have been tolerated at the Columbia when it played burlesque. There should be some one at this house that had the right to censor the material of the acts that are booked in. The offender this week in particular is Bob Nel- son. Incidentally, the hit of the week was scored by King and King, a couple of danc- ing boys whose stepping approximates as nearly as possible the team work that Doyle and Dixon once did. These boys, with a fast routine of dancing, took all that there was to be had from the audience in the way of applause. The Capitol's show this week runs two hours and eighteen minutes, and is headed with a sure box office draw in Lon Chaney A family group — Hugh Allen, Dickey Moore and Lois Wilson. They are the principals of ''Object — Alimony," new Columbia production. in his latest feature "West of Zanzibar," based on the play "Congo," which was barred from the screen by the Hays organi- zation in its original form. A short talking subject made by M-G-M presenting George Dewey Washington a colored performer in a series of three songs. The three numbers are "Bluebirds," "Rainbow 'Round My Shoulders" and "Sonny Boy." This col- ored boy has a lot of personality and a cork- ing voice and the picture being shot princ- ipally in medium and close-up shots brings him into the laps of the audience. The Magazine, which was the program's only other screen offering, contained four se- lected shots from the M-G-M weekly and two from Paramount. Three shots from the Fox Movietone news showed Mt. Vesuvius in eruption. This really looked like a shot from the library which had a sound effect added. The two other shots were the Japanese actors in San Francisco and a shot of the race track at Havana. 42 Minute Stage Show The stage show ran 42 minutes. It is a Mort Harris production and entitle. 1 "Mantilla." It is Spanish in flavor being opened with a vocal duet by Gertrude Long and Forrest Yarnell with the Chester Hale girls working in front of the stage band for a couple of numbers including a castenet dance and a. tambourine drill. The exit at the finish of the first, a sort of an endless chain idea, with the girls coming right back with the tambos clicked with the audience. Dave Schoolee ran through a medley of Spanish popular tunes on the piano and received a very fair return for his efforts. (Continued on following page) 30 .1/ 0 I i ii n r i r I ii i- i \ , ,r s A Movietone dose-up for Mr. Leo, the M-G-M lion. In his role of trademark for the Metro product, Leo will be seen and heard. Broadway Show Reviews (Continued from preceding page) Manning and White, with burlesque Span- ish Dance, fitter! nicely in the next spot with the Hale Girls mi again immediately follow- ing them. A number thai gave the boys in the stage hand a chance to contribute something in the way nf song followed and lent comedy. Then King and King £or the applause wal- lop, and finally Bob Nelson to finish. Bob went along and managed to get a few Laughs until be got into his rough gags. In all the show was a decided improve- ment over tl ne that held the stage here the preceding week. Roxy O L. ROTHAFEL is giving them a whale *--'• of a show at the Roxy over the holi- day -weeks. One of the outstanding fea- tures of his bill is the Bhowing of 22 minutes solid of newsreels. Boxy has un- doubtedly heard people say "If I could only go to the theatre and see nothing but news- reels I'd be satisfied," and he has taken advantage of it. In the new-reel unit, which comes al the end of the program, ! national. Pal lie. M Q M, and Fox silenl m-w- subjects. This i- given in addition to the regular Magazine and Fox Movietone new- at its regular spot IE the program. The program with "Prep and Pep" a Pox release running i>:! minutes, consumed exacl l> two hours and 55 Koxy in laying nut this program fig that it would b to run two week- and it i- exactly that, for it contains the elements i bal aj e eei tain to appeal to t lie ml Xew York is just jammed with them at present because their schools are closed down. 1 (pet an organ of three minutes, followed b a I bree minute overture of ''The .Merry Wives of Windsor," which blends into another three minute- of Knglish Christmas Carols with the Roxy ensemble grouped on the stairs and in the boxes at both sides of the proscenium arch, the whole culminating in a very effective scene entitled "The Nativity." The latter opens with the lights dimmed, a soloisl appears as an angel for the rendition of "Holy Night" and as the number comes to a close the slow brighten- ing of the lights brings to view Mary, Joseph and the Holy Child. The entire elapsed time to this point was but 1.1 minutes. The first of the holiday spectacles came aexl and was entitled "Christinas Greet- ings'' running 20 minutes. Santa Clan-, with two gnomes open before the curtain which parted discloses a toy shop. In this a double quartel of negro singers are em- ployed for the singing. They are effectively dressed as Gingerbread Men, an acrobatic dancer is the Jack-in-the-Box, two boys and a girl a- wooden soldiers contribute a routine of hard-shoe dancing, while the h'nw el tes do duty as the dulls. The Magazine and Pox Movietone News had the next nine minute- of the program. Not hing atari Ling here. "The Sleeping Beauty," in eight scene . proved the big stage wallop of the bill. It run- .'■!:! minute-. There are L3 principal roles and t be enl ire company of t be house utilized as the background. On the whole the production remind- oi C the usual holiday pantomimes that are so popular in I ii" la m.i .1 ad al t be Roxy the product ion is so elaboi al e a to bring to mind the spec '.Millar things that were done at the old New York Hippodrome in the days when Arthur Voegtlin was in command there. The story of the Princess who is be- witched on her eighteenth birthday and doomed to sleep for loo years when she will he awakened by a handsome prince is charmingly sel forth, with musical numbers, eh. .in- ensembles and incidental ballet dances. That alone was worth the price ol admission. The iVai ure on i lie screen was " Prep and Peg" a Po3 release thai i- of the ordinary run of program productions, but which should prove amusing to the younger ele- ment of theatre goer-. Strand HP JUS house is the hon I the all-talkie A shows on Broadway and there are no revues, presentations or other embellish- ments to distract from the screen entertain- ment. The show for the current week is one that is entirely satisfactory from an audience standpoint and its running time i> exactly two hours and live minutes. In- cluded in the program is a sound feature, a talking short subject, a sound synchron- ized cartoon and the Movietone New-. That's enough for anybody with a couple of hours to kill. There is a brief orchestral interlude of a minute at the opening of the show and this is followed by the Strand Topical Review, which contained one clip from International, two from Pathe and three from Fox. A complete Fox Movietone News followed, this house being the only one on Broadway showing the reel in its entirety. It contains a New Year's Greeting, a shot of Gene Tim- ney praying for England's King; the Jap actors in San Francisco; Vesuvius in erup- tion; New York's sub-debs in a ballet for sweet charity and a shot of the Havana race track. Seven minutes were given over to the silent newsreel and ten to the Movie- tone. The cartoon comedy was "The Galloping Gaucho" a Walt Disney production with "Mickey Mouse" as the character. It. is a burlesque on Doug Fairbank's "Gaucho" in a way, but gets a lot of laughs. The Powers Cinephone was used for the sound effects. "Giving In," a Warner Bros.-Vitaphone short ran for 21 minutes and has Harry Delf and Hedda Hopper as the principal characters. It is a comedy thai was effect- ive until the linish where it lacked a punch. Richard Barthelmess in "Scarlet Seas" with Betty Compson and Loretta Young featured was the concluding offering of the program. The feature is synchronized for music and in several spots there are sound effects of a mob battling sailors. But it is Only the growls that are heard and no talk. McGormack Resigns from M. P. News WILLIAM McCORMACK, long a valued executive of Motion Picture News, has resigned to enter the general advertising field. Mr. McCormack came to the News in lillli and for eight years was an advertising representative in New York City. lie was then selected to succeed .1. C. Jessen as western representative in 1921, and has since filled that ollice in Hollywood, where he has many friends and is highly respected throughout the film colony and the business circles of the city. The best wishes of the News staff go with him in his new field of work. / a it u a r v 5 , 19 2 9 30— a 1928 Pictures Reach High Mark {Continued from page 25) standard was set by producers in 1928 and the possibilities for big grosses were greater than ever in the history of the industry. This was especially true of sound films. The general public attended good picture shows in increasing numbers and in all re- spects it was our greatest year. We heard very little complaint from patrons regard- ing the quality of pictures offered. While most producers were endeavoring to enter the new sound field I cannot say that they slighted silent pictures for sound. The out- look for 1929 is very promising. CLEVELAND.— William Haynes, assist- ant general manager Loew's Theatre; "1928 pictures were better than previous year's output. The public showed marked approval of good talking pictures and good silent pictures, which latter were sufficiently plentiful to disprove that the producers neglected the type of production on which the industry built its popularity. The out- look for 1929 is promising of bigger and better pictures with a combination of silent and talking sequences." John Royal, general manager, Keith's theatre: "192S product was fair. During the year the public was more emphatic in its approval of good pictures and disap- proval of the pictures which did not suit the popular taste." A Pessimistic Note M. B. Horwitz, general manager, Wash- ington circuit : ' ' The product for 1928 was below required standards of the box office, and the public expressed its disapproval of the weaker attractions by staying away from the theatres. The outlook for 1929 is not as promising as it would be if the- atres were relieved of the great overhead saddled upon the industry by experimenta- tion in sound and the equipment for the production and exhibition of sound pic- tures. ' ' SAN FRANCISCO.— Exhibitors gener- ally in this city are of the opinion that the 1928 product from the studios was entirely satisfactory and generally better than ex- pected. The public, according to a con- sensus, has been 60 per cent satisfied with about 40 per cent expressing disapproval. George Allen, manager of the Golden Gate theatre, was one of many to declare con- fidence in the prospects for 1929 as a most prosperous year for the picture men. KANSAS CITY.— Louis Charnisky, man- ager, Pantages theatre: "It is my convic- tion that the pictures of 1928 were above the standard of previous years. As a whole, the expressions of patrons were fa- vorable to the pictures, with the exception of sound vaudeville pictures, which don't seem to 'set' so well with the public. I think 1929 will see a predomination of talk- ing pictures and that business will be much better than it was in 1928." Walter Maloney, manager, Loew's Mid- land: ''Public opinion has been favor- able toward 1928 pictures, and I think the product compares favorably with that of other years, if it did not overshadow pic- Silent Talkies Prove Trial to National Board Reviewers THE National Board of Review are said to be up in arms because they have to listen to sound and dialog screen productions without receiv- ing the benefit of the talk or music, the reason being that the projection rooms in which they review the pictures are not equipped with amplifying devices. Last week the National Board had a two hour program of talking shots to review and half of them left the projection room before the program was 50 per cent over. The reason is simple. They look at the screen and see the players delivering their lines and at the same time they are trying to follow the dialog from a type written sheet that has been provided. It is one of those cases of trying to do two things at once and seemingly it is proving too much of a strain on the reviewers. hires of the past few years. I think 1929 will see a further increase in the demand for the sound picture and that business will be good. ' ' Sees 1929 Good Year L. J. Finske, manager, Newman theatre : "In so far as the Newman is concerned, I can say without any fear of contradiction that the 1928 pictures far surpassed pic- tures of other years. Our box office re- ceipts will prove that. The public in gen- eral has expressed approval of the 1928 product. 1929 should see a good business year for exhibitors and an increase in the number and appeal of sound films." Lawrence Lehman, manager, Mainstreet theatre: "The 1928 product compares fa- vorably with the pictures of other years. Public opinion has been in favor of sound pictures and the 1928 product in general. Holden Swiger, manager, Royal theatre: "My vote on the 1928 pictures is that they surpassed in quality and drawing power the pictures of other years. Public opinion has been favorable to the offerings. Producers have been busy with sound, but I don't see that the silent product indicated any neg- lect on the part of producers for that form of production." ALLIANCE, OHIO.— Theatre men here were unanimous in the opinion that the 1928 run of pictures was as good and even better than the previous years. Crime pic- tures and comedy-dramas proved the most popular. With the addition of facilities for talkies Alliance operators are looking forward to an even greater business in 1929. Publix District Manager Relates Experiences With Sound OKLAHOMA CITY.— Chas. E. Sasseen, District Manager for Publix, has gone through the experience of having six the- atres under his jurisdiction install Vita- phone-Movietone since last May, namely. Criterion and Capitol, Oklahoma City; Ri- alto, Chickasha, Okla.; Criterion, Enid, Okla.; Joie, Ft. Smith, Ark., and Royal, Little Rock, Ark. "In the first place," stated Mr. Sasseen, "we found it invariably necessary to do some remodeling in all of our houses, especi- ally in the booths, which had to be enlarged to accommodate the sound equipment. With Movietone and the Vitaphone, producing different sized pictures, we overcame this by the use of an oversized lens that is wide enough to cover the screen from side to side, cutting off the bottom and top of the pic- ture with a gate. This throws the same sized picture on the screen for both instru- ments. In some of our houses we found it necessary to cover all metal partitions with cloth or seltex material in order to get the proper acoustical result-.." With regard to the increased cost in run- ning synchronized pictures, he stated he considered it necessary t" increase In- op- erators from two men to four for the Vita- phone and from two men to three for the Movietone. He also felt justified in increas- ing the salary of his operators from ten to fifteen per cent over the old silent picture scale. It was his opinion that much improve- ment can yet be made in servicing his equip- ment. Engineers are supplied, at a nominal cost, by the manufacturer, who make regu- lar inspections every week to ten days. Un- til very recently, when such engineers were located in Oklahoma City, it was necessary to call one from other cities in emergen- cies. ' ' Our sound equipment, ' ' continued Mr. Sasseen, "makes it necessary for the house manager to be constantly in attendance at each performance, because of the sensitive- ness of the equipment to atmospheric con- ditions, temperature of the theatre and other things. There is a 'fader' device that adjusts the sound when too low or too high. The operator in the booth does not always detect a deflection in sound, even though he has a horn in his booth. Head 'phones con- necting with the booth enable the manager to communicate with the operator from the floor and make corrections almost in- stantly." Sh IN EQUIPMENT ADVERTISING EOR ?ft The vote's in — and counted. It's the vote cast by all the equip- ment advertisers in the theatre field. And it's a vote that permits no vestige of a doubt concerning its sincerity — for every voter paid to cast his ballot. Here's the result. Motion Picture News leads all other motion picture trade journals in total number of equipment advertising pages carried during 1928. Motion Picture News also carried ad- vertising from a greater number of equipment manufac- turers than any of its competitors. Motion Picture News equipment advertising for 1928 showed a gain over its 1927 volume. Its closest competitor showed a loss in vol- ume of equipment advertising carried for 1928 as com- pared to 1927. In the final analysis only results count. Motion Pic- ture News places these plain indisputable facts before every advertiser and lets the advertiser judge. The leading equipment paper fifteen years ago, the leading equipment paper today — and to- morrow ! OTIOIM PICTURE \?mm HIRES WHY For fifteen years, Motion Picture News has covered all the buyers in the theatre field. Not a forced circulation, but one acquired and retained thru the strength, character and service that theatre owners recognize in the News. Further, Motion Picture News equipment editions have gained full recognition from theatre architects of consequence. Architects are a mighty important factor in the sale of theatre equipment. When advertisers buy Motion Picture News circulation, they are not paying for any "waste". They pay only for the placing of their sales messages before readers that actually buy. It is because manufacturers of theatre equipment are familiar with the complexities of the structure of the theatre field that they recognize that Motion Picture News circulation repre- sents the individuals and organizations they must sell. The largest as well as the longest established equipment manufacturers in the theatre industry advertise in Mo- tion Picture News — some with campaigns that have extended over fifteen years. The true test of advertising value of a Motion Picture Trade Paper is the amount of equip- ment advertising it carries. 30- d .1/ a lion Pictur i \ ew s Paramount 9-Months' Net Is $5,975,745 NET profil of $2,102,117.57 for the three months' period and $5,975,- 771.7(1 for (hi- nine-months' period ended September 29, 1928, after deducting all expenses and taxes, is credited to P&ramount-Famous-Laskj Corporation. The figures for the nine nionihs include $142,532.76, represent- ing the company's undistributed share ol earnings of Balaban and Katz, at that time a ii."> per eenl owned sub- sidiary. I'rolits fur the three months amount to S.'Utli |)er share on stock issued and outstanding prior to recent split-up of three for one. and $1.02 per share after same split-up: for nine- months' period, profits amount to i?S.(>9 per share on old basis, and 82.90 per share on new basis of stock outstand- ing. Speaker Hits Proposed Tax On Admissions Speaking at the meeting of the Monarch i, II. A. Buchanan, of Sylva, a member of the Theatre Owners' Association of North Carolina, which held its sixteenth an- nual convention here this week, took inci- sion to condemn the proposal to assess a tax of in per cent on theatre tickets in North Carolina, citing conditions in the the- atre industry in South Carolina which have resulted from the imposition of a similar tax. Mr. Buchanan also criticized the efforts being made to establish censorship of mo- tion pictures, stating that the theatre own- ers know they cannot hope to succeed mi- les they give the public worthwhile pictures and that this fact alone obviates the need for censorship. New M-G-M Contracts Long term contracts were signed last week by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer with Charles King and Phyllis Haver, featured players, and George Cunningham, stage di- rector. The firsl i- a product of the legit. , who is now in pictures, while the latter did his first work for M-G-M in train- ing the chorus for "Broadway Melody." Miss Haver is a recent addition to the M < i M rank--. Decline in U. S. Film Exports in September A HEAVY decline in motion pic- ture exports in September is re- ported by the Department of Commerce, Washington, D. C, figures compiled showing that shipments dur- ing the month totaled only 16,632,985 feet, valued at $410,741, as compared with 21,991,311 feet, valued at $726,036 in August. With the exception of exports of raw stock, which increased from 4,409,154 feet, valued at $101,113 in August, to 5,712„300 feet, valued at $131,085 in September, the decline in exports was general, shipments of positive film dropping from 16,511,648 feet, valued at $433,301 to 10,622,207 feet, valued at $248,609, and negatives declining from 1.040,509 feet, valued at $188,622 to 298,- 478 feet, valued at $31,047. Navy Relies Principally on Films for Entertainment Motion pictures arc steadily compt a greater share oi the on afforded enlistei Navy, according to i be annua I i epot I of the chief of t be Bureau of Navigation, Washington, D. <'.. which shows thai 13 per cent of the funds pro- \ Lded Eor this purpose are de\ oted to mo- i ion pictures. " h can l>e seen thai atesl indi- vidual expenditure is devoted to motion pictures," the report stales, "the reason i bereJ oj being thai l>\ this means the idle hour- at the cud of every working day can best be filled to provide eontentmeni and to furnish contact with lif tside the con- fines of the Navy. The Bureau of Naviga- tion makes acknowledgement to the motion- picture producers of the country for their interest and cooperative efforts in making preeminently successful the Navy motion picture service, which reaches to the furthest limits of the Naval establishment. The Army transport service, as well, bene- fits from the Navy motion pictures when transporting films to outlying stations." Will Consider Changes in Film Duties in February Changes in the duties on moving picture films will be taken up by the House Com- mit t n Ways and Means, Washington, D. C, beginning February 15, when the sundries schedule of the tariff act is reached during the hearings on general revision of the tariff which are to begin January 7, it has been announced. The hearings are expected to extend for probably two months and in order that the work of the committee in drafting the new bill may be expedited it has been split up into a number of subcommittees, each in charge of one schedule, the subcommittee in charge of the sundries schedule consisting of Representatives Frank Crowther of New York, chairman, Charles C. Kearns of Ohio and Harry A. Estep of Pennsylvania. Adults Only, Say Censors One of the first restrictions in Canada on a sound feature was the order from the Al- berta Board of Moving Picture Censors that "The Wedding March" should be shown only to adult audiences. The result was that Manager Hazza of the Capitol Theatre, Calgary, had to announce that no children would be admitted when it was presented there as a synchronized attraction during the week of December 10. Another result was that the theatre was packed at every show. Luckett Becomes Manager Joseph E. Luckett has been made mana- ger of tin' company's branch office in Dal- las, Texas, by Kir-t National. He succeeds Leslie Wilkes, who resigned to become as- sociated with Louis Dent in theatre opera- tion. "The Spieler" Now Ready Lathe's special. "The Spieler," a storj of the carnivals, is ready for release this month both in sound and silent versions. If dice Adoree and Alan Dale are featured in the production. Trend of Pictures Is Toward Romance HEART stories, simple romances and similar stories leavened with modern sophistication, are now being used in pictures, declared Paul Hern last week. "The trend is away from hardness, from the sordid annals of the underworld," said the I'alhe producer, who is now in New York. The new art of talking pictures does not mean the elimination of personali- ties who have achieved fame in silent dramas, thinks Mr. Hern. Women with screen personalities, who have fine speaking and singing voices, now have the chance to climb higher than they have ever been able to do in the silent drama, he believes. First National Purchases 4 New Stories "Rose of Killarney," "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling," "Riviera" and "The Queen of Jazz" are recently acquired stories for which First National purchased both the filming and dialogue rights. It is not cer- tain as to what time they will go into pro- duction. Resonant Floor Material After consducting tests in an effort to find a floor material resonant enough for the recording of sound films, the acoustic engineers of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio have determined to use varnished plywood, which brings out particularly well the sound of tap dancing, it is said. Morgan Heads Cameras Ira Morgan, after several years on the Coast, has been brought east by Metro-Gold- wyn-Mayer to take charge of camera work at the Cosmopolitan studio in New York, where M-G-M is now concentrating on talkie production. Winners in F. N. Fall Sales Campaign THE Albany exchange in the East- ern district, Kansas City in the Southern district. Salt Lake City in the Western district and Winnipeg in the Canadian were announced last week by First National as the winners of the Fall sales drive. Albany and Kansas City were only a fraction of one per cent apart in their ratings. Managers of the winning branches are: R. W. Wehrle. Albany; William Warner, Kansas City: William F. Gor- don, Salt Lake City; M. Isman, Winni- peg. They will each be awarded cash prizes and the salesmen and other em- ployees of each winning exchange will also be rewarded. New Haven and Boston were next to the leaders in the Eastern district; Seattle and Minneapolis were runners up in the Western district: Cleveland and Memphis were second and third respectively in the Southern district; Vancouver and Toronto were close be- hind in the Canadian district. / a ii u a r y 5 . 19 2 9 31 Sawnson Unit Moves from FBO to Pathe (Hollywood Bureau, Motion Picture News) Hollywood, January 3. — The production of the Gloria Swanson picture "Queen Kelly" had been moved from the FBO studio to Pathe, the reason given being- that FBO had only one stage available for the Swanson unit which did not provide the space n led. The picture lias been seven weeks in production with four weeks to go for the silent version. The real reason for moving, it is reporti d, is probably Joseph P. Kennedy's with- drawal from FBO and the fact that he is financing the Swanson unit and is allied with Pathe only. Edmund Goulding will direct the dialogue version, it is said. Spokane Audience Routed When Film Ignites Several hundred patrons of the Unique Theatre, Spokane, Wash., made a wild dash from the theatre when a film flashed into flames in the operator's booth, burning two reels of film and the clothing of Ralph Hil- born, operator, who had a narrow escape. Lieut. Jack Lambert, however, was not so fortunate, as while fighting the fire he had a narrow escape from electrocution when the nozzle of the chemical hose he was using came in contact with a metal door that had become charged from a live wire. One of his hands was severely burned. It is expected that damage will amount to $600 and repairs will be made immedi- ately. Ontario Begins Classifying Films for Public The Ontario Board of Moving Picture Censors, Toronto, turned over a new leaf with the beginning of the calendar year in the matter of regulations by putting into effect the arrangement for the classifying of all film subjects for general and adult pre- sentations. Starting January 1, all pictures passed in Ontario are being labelled either "U" for both adult and juvenile absorption or "A" when they are intended for adult audiences only. This is the Same rule that has been in force in Alberta, as well as in Great Britain, for some time. Warner's Pre-releasing 2 Features in January "The Million Dollar Collar" will be pre- released on January 12 and '•Fancy Bag- gage" on January 26 by the "Warner Bros. The pre-release bookings are for houses equipped with Vitaphone, it is announced. These two pre-releases make a total of five Warner releases for January. The oth- ers are "The Little "Wildcat," January .">; "My Man," January 12; ami "Conquest," Januarv If). M. Gluckman Buys Right to Handle Price Feature The distribution rights to the Oscar A. Price production, " The Bachelors' Club," for Argentine, Chile, Bolivia, Uraguay, Paraguay and Ecquador have been sold to Max Glucksman, New York. Past Year Was Bad One for Movie Colony, 30 Persons Dying (Hollywood Bureau, Motion Picture News) HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 3.— The past year took heavy toll of the film colony. Thirty members of Hollywood's film colony, which means players, directors, or executives allied with the production branch of the industry, died either at home or while traveling. Seventeen of the thirty were players. Four were directors or assistant directors. The re- maining nine were executives, writers, cameramen or technicians. The players were Fred Thomson, Theodore Roberts, Edward Connolly, Larry Semon, Arnold Kent, Einar Hansen, Ted McNamara, Sid Smith, Ward Crane, William H. Crane, George Beban, Hughie Mack, George Nichols, George Seigmann, Georgia Woodthorpe, and Frank Currier. The others were Ralph O. Donoghue, Merle Mitchell, Gerald Duffy, Dr. Bela Rudolph J. Bergquist, John Fairbanks, L. M. Goodstedt, Frank Urson, Mauritz Stiller and J. T. O'Donohue. 7,000 Seater for N. Y. Fox Reported Negotiating With Shuberts for Great White Way Site; 40-Story Office Bldg. Planned THE names of "William Fox and the Shuberts are linked in a report now current in Broadway film circles that the former is negotiating for properties on the Southwest corner of Broadway and 47th Street, Xew York City, on which it is said Fox plans to erect the largest motion pic- ture theatre in the city, advance reports placing the seating capacity of the house at 7,000. The proposed structure would be topped by 40 stories of offices and display rooms, according to reports, and would also have a tower above. 'flic Fox Realty Company, representing the theatre magnate, are sponsoring the pro- ject, it is understood, and the properties in- volved include the Central Theatre, owned New Unit Replaces Northwest M.P.T..O.A. FOLLOWING the annual conven- tion of exhibitors of Pacific Northwest in Seattle, Washing- ton, the unit of the M. P. T. O. A. form- erly known as the Motion Picture Theatre Owners of Washington was disbanded, and is now replaced by The Allied Amusements of the Northwest. The move was made in order to in- clude in the exhibitor organization scores of showmen of Alaska, Montana, Oregon, Idaho and Washington who were formerlv not in the geographical boundaries of the M. P. T. O. A. The convention, held at the Washington Hotel, was the most successful in the history of the group. Officers for 1929 were elected as fol- lows: Al Rosenberg, Seattle, president; LeRoy V. Johnson. Seattle, vice-presi- dent : F. C. Weskil. Colfax, vice-presi- dent; James M. Hone, executive secre- tary-treasurer; Melvin Winstock, Seat- tle, chairman finance committee. Trustees for ensuing year: Ray Grom- bacher, Milton Kenworthv, Charles M. Thall. Benjamin Fey, John McGill, Frank A. Graham. Francis Graham, Ed Dolan, Will Starkey. by J. J. Shubert. The Hanover Bank, just around the corner of 47th Street, and about four or five other buildings in addition to the Central will be demolished to make way for the new playhouse, reports say. It is further added that tenants occupying the properties involved have been asked to va- cate the premises about the middle of the present year and surrender on May 1 leases expiring during September and October. The Hanover Bank, it is said, will move back into the proposed building upon its completion. The other properties involved are small in height and they are said to be owned by the Trebuhs Realty Co., repre- senting the Shuberts. The proposed play- house would offer a dangerous competitor for the Strand, which is located on the next block north. There are already two thea- tres on the street, but they are devoted to the legitimate stage presentations. The Shubert offices have admitted that Fox is negotiating for their properties but no statement was released concerning the stage the negotiations have reached. Hays Going to Coast on January 8 Will H. Hays, president of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors, leaves for Hollywood on January S, making his bi-annual pilgrimage to the production cen- ter. Maurice MeKenzie wiil accompany him on this trip. A special meeting of the Association of the Motion Picture Produc- ers will hi' called immediately after the ar- rival of Mr. Hays on the coast. Spitt Publicity Director for Paramount Theatre Ralph Spitt, former foreign publicity di- rector for First National, has been ap- pointed director of publicity for the Para- mount Theatre, Xew York City, and entered on his new duties this week. Mr. Spitt is one of the best known pub- licity men in this industry. 32 1/ o / Picture Depinet (Jot Alice White Team "Sponsor" Job 'Hollywood Bureau, Motion Picture News) HOLLYWOOD, Jan. X— To Ned Depineti Bales manager for Firs! National, goes credit For grab- bing off the most sought-after public- itj stunt cm ihr W r-i Coast each year. Depinet succeeded in getting Alice White, a Kirst National -tar. to act as "Sponsor" for the Georgia Tech foot- ball team during the Rose Mow I Tournament mi New fear's Day. Each year the West (Hast studios vie with eaeh other to succeed in placing one of their stars in that position. Depinet is a Georgian, and through his connec- tions placed Alice as the hostess and mascot lor the Eastern visitors. Warners Preparing Story for David Lee David Lee, the three-year-old boy who perforin- m "The Singing Fool," and who recentlj acted in a Bin-Tin-Tin vehicle, "Frozen River," will he starred in a spe- cial story by the Warner Brothers. The scenario department has been ordered by J. L. Warner to write a story especially tor the young player. A title tor it has not been definitely chosen but it will go into production early tin- month, it i- -aid. The story will have the benefit of Ai Jolson''s advice and supervision through its production. Jolson ha- consulted with the scenario department over the details. A recent report emanating from Holly- wood that the boy actor had lied was en- tirely unfounded. The .juvenile has com- pletely recovered from a slight attack of the tin which confined him to hi- home for two day-. He showed up at the Warner studio last Tuesday lit for work. Billy Bevan Among New Pathe Releases ■'Hi- New Stenographer," a Mack Sen- nett comedy, starring Hilly Bevan, heads the new Pathe -hoit- -et for release during the Week of December 30. The other sub- ject- on the bill are: •■The Mail Man," Ae-op film fable; Topics of the Day, No. 1 ; "The Tigers' Mark." chapter two of "The Tiger's Shadow," now Pathe serial; Pathe Review No. 1 and two issues of the Pathe News. Natalie Joyce, [rving Bacon and Alice Ward are supporters of Bevan in his new vehicle, directed by Phil Whitman. In the Review are pictorial -indie- of "The Po lice Gazette," the Mexican farmers trou bles as revealed in "Portable Acre-," and "A Horseback After Fish on a Mountain," a natur ■ -t udy. Adaptor Edward Luddy, Universal contract di- rector, has been loaned to First National to write adaptation of forthcoming production in be directed by Mervyn Le Roy. When finish d at First National. Luddy will re- turn to Firs! National to direct Arthur Lake in In- next. Johnny Walker Producer of Talking Pictures Johnnj Walker, motion picture actor, has become a producer oj I a Iking picl tires. 1 [e is the producing head of Talkaphone Pic lure- Corporation, a new eompanj organ- ized to produce in the De Foresl Phonofilm studios of General Talking Picture- Corpo- ration at 318 Easl 18th Streel in New York City. The lir-i i eal niv to be made and on « Inch work was scheduled to start this week, is titled, "Blackface," an original story by Howard Emmetl Rogers. Among the timaite players in the east are. Phoebe Foster, late of "Interference;" William Harrigan, Charles Dow Clark. William Fra\t ley and .lack ( berry. Johnny Walker and Howard Emmetl Rogers will co-direct the picture. Walker will direct the picture and supervise the dialogue, while Rogers will direct the dia- logue and supers ise l he picture. "Old Arizona" Released Nationally January 20 The Fox sales organization has decided on January 20 as the national release date for their production of "In < • I < 1 Arizona." The picture will open at the Roxy, New York, one day earlier. This is the all-talk production that was started by Haoul Walsh as director and principal male lead. After he was injured while making the picture, Irving Cummings took over the direction and Warner Baxter was substituted in the lead. A great portion of the picture had to be reshot in order that Baxter might carry the -lory. A- it now stand- there are but few of the original Walsh scenes left in the pro- duction. Mahlon Hamilton Cast Mahlon Hamilton will play lead oppo Lte Sophie Tucker m her all talker for War- ner Brothers "Honky Tonk." Eastman Cannot Use Word as Trademark THK word "cinegraph" is not valid as a trademark for motion pic- ture positive films it has been held by Assistant Commissioner of Patents M. J. Moore in a decision in Washington, D. C, denying registra- tion of the word to the Eastman Ko- dak Company. The ground on which registration of the mark was refused is that it is descriptive of the goods, indicating that they are films for motion pictures or cinegraphs; that "cinegraph" is substantially a phonetic spelling of "cineograph" as commonly pronounced. The Eastman Company, however, in ap- pealing from a decision of the exam- iner of trademarks refusing registra- tion, contended that the words were not identical, that the definition given in dictionaries is not of a fi'm but ot the projected image as visible on a screen, that "cineograph" although found in the dictionary, has never been more than a suggested word. This contention was declared "unten- able" by the assistant commissioner, who stated: "Being a recognized de- scriptive word used in the motion pic- lure art, it should be left to the free use of all who are interested in this art." Moran, Mack Signed By Paramount MORAN AND MACK, vaudeville and legitimate stars, have been signed by Paramount to make two feature length ta'king pictures at the company's Hollywood studios. They will depart for the coast in the near tut lire. As a team, Moran and Mack are known as "The Two Black Crow-." They have been vaudeville headliners for many years, and for several sea- sons appeared in Karl Carroll's "Vanities" and other Broadway musical shows. Daylight Saving Loses Out in Kansas City There will be no daylight saving plan in force in Kansas City next summer, or in a good many year- in all probability, a- a result of the meeting of representative- of various organizations who attended the Chamber of Commerce hearing on the ques- tion la-t week. Only one person favored daylight -axing at the meet tng. Representing the exchange of Kansas City, A. 11. Cole argued against the proposi lion in conjunct ion with C. II. Burkey, rep- resenting the suburban theatre owners. They insisted that one hour of daylight sav- ing would result in a financial hi-s for both open and housed motion picture -how-. The postal department, the teachers club and all union labor voted against the propo- -it ion. Pathe International Corp. to Handle Color Films Pathe International Corporation will dis- tribute six one-reel films, produced under the Blattner Keller-Dorian system, in Creat Britain. A. George Smith, managing direc- tor of I'. I. C.'s London office, recently completed negotiations. The British office of Pathe International will also handle the uecessar; apparatus to enable the films to be projected, It is a simple attachment, it is -aid, and the cost of the installation will be approximately $25. The first of the color picture- will shortly be trade-shown in Eng- land. Makeup for Golortone Aft r considerable experimenl with vari- ous liquids and pastemaking ingredients, it has been discovered by the Metro Groldwyn- Mayer studio thai a specially prepared dry or powder makeup is the most easily pho- tographed and gives the be-t color tints |,,r the novell y colortone revues. Adapting A. I'. Younger is writing adaptation of "I'lie Bugle Sounds." l.on Chancy 's next starring picture for M-G M. "Rosalie" "Rosalie," the musical comedy hit, will be made by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer as a Ma- rion Davies vehicle. Marilyn Miller starred in the stage version of the Ziegfeld -how. J a n ii a r v 5 , 1 9 2 9 33 The Voice of the Screen News and Comment on All Phases of "Sound" Pictures Music May Halt Interchangeability Mills Contracts Give Permission for Use Only by W. E. and RCA i i ontinucd from page 27) same attitude as the producers and the elec- tric companies on interchangeability, though he said he had not yet even spoken lo Mr. Mills regarding the matter. It is understood, however, that among- the Mills publishers are some said to he dissatisfied with the contracts they hold with him and that they would welcome a breach of the conditions so that they might take up free lance work, which it is said, would lie much more profitable to many of them. Among' other things, Mr. Ludvigh said there were complications in several phases of interchangeability aside from the music angle and it would doubtless be some time before they were straightened out to the complete satisfaction of all concerned. B. E. Bucher, vice-president of RCA Photophone was pleased with the Otterson statement, declaring the more the merrier and it must eventually be a survival of the tittest. '"We have never questioned interchange- ability," said Mr. Bucher, "and we at no time doubted it woldd become effective. We have made great progress with our equipment and there will be further im- provements. We will also have on the mar- ket within the next few months a consid- erably cheaper disc reproducing device ami we are ready for competition with any of them." New Telefilm Releasing Company Formed Hollywood. .Ian. .'!. — Anthony J. Xydias, well known independent producer, has formed Perfect Talking Pictures Company, releasing organization tm- Telefilm Pictures Corporation which owns sound and talk synchronization via disc method. It is claimed that Telefilm discs will be interchangeable on any disc apparatus. Production for the present will lie confined lo one and two reel vaudeville numbers, a series of 12 of which will be state righted. Commercial Use Made of Movietone Picture The first commercialized use of sound pictures in Kansas City occurred recently when sound pictures were exhibited to 37 Graham-Page car dealers, the three Gra- ham brothers appealing in a Movietone him to extend an invitation to a national dealers' meeting in Detroit this month. Canada Showmen See Advantages in Short Talking Pictures INTERESTING claims and promises are being made for sound pictures by prominent men of the moving picture theatre business in Canada. Important comment has been made by Jack Arthur of Toronto, super- visor of presentations for Famous Players Canadian Corp.. and conductor at the Uptown Theatre, Toronto, as follows: "With the advent of talking pictures, presentations and acts will natu- rally be reduced in small houses. With the abundance and variety of talk- ing shorts, with many name attractions featured in them and the low cost of these subjects, there can he nothing but favorable comparison in en- tertainment value against the house using two or three small time vaude- ville acts on the apron owing to the lack of stage space — to say nothing of inadequate lighting and settings. I believe, however, that stage pre- sentations will always have a place in the large motion picture theatres." Ray Tubman, manager of the Regent and Imperial Theatres, Ottawa. Ontario, made the following pronouncement in the Ottawa Journal on December 28: "A new era is dawning for the motion picture. There is no question that the spoken drama is in demand. Is the new motion picture develop- ment, the Movietone, destined to fill this want? We, in Ottawa, will have an opportunity of seeing and hearing famous dramatic, concert and revue stars in some of their best works at a very nominal admission charge. I believe that the Movietone will help the situation in Ottawa considerable" Paramount to Triple L. I. Studio Sound Equipment PARAMOUNT has doubled its capacity •*■ for the recording of sound pictures at the Long Island studio of the company, and in the near future will be equipped to re- cord through a third sound channel, accord- ing to announcement by John W. Butler, executive manager at the studio. Since the making of all-dialogue feature pictures was begun at the Astoria studios last Fall with "The Letter." featuring Jeanne Eagles, followed by "The Hole in The Wall," it has been possible to make only a single talking scene at once. There has been only one "sound channel." Con- sequently only one picture was made at a lime, in contrast to the old days when as many as six silent pictures were in produc- tion simultaneously at the studio. The only possible chance to speed up on the talkies has been doing night work on the short sub- jects. The original equipment at the Astoria studios has now been doubled throughout by engineers of the Electrical Research Products Company and in a few week- a third sound channel to record musical scores will he completed. Effective sound proofing of the main floor stage is now in progress. Because of its >ize and the necessity I'm- keeping its space flexible, it was impractical to treat this stage with hollow tile walls like the -mailer stages. Alter experimenting with heavy drapes, it has been decided to equip the stage with huge tent-like hangings, arranged lo |nill up and down in the manner of Ve- netian window curtains. The device was worked mil by Butler himself, in conference with sound experts of the studio staff. Du Par, Roth Take Posts at Brooklyn Studios Edwin Du Par, tor the past three years chief Yitaphone camera man at the Warner West (.'oast Studios, is now at the Vita- phone Brooklyn studios to start camera work on short subjects ami to instruct a crew of camera men in the intricacies of operating- a Yitaphone camera. He will lie in charge of all camera work at the studio. Murray Roth, assistant to Bryan l-'oy. production chief at the Brooklyn studios of Warner-, is also on hand from the eoast. He ha- assumed his post as director of short subjects. )/ 0 I Pici ii /■ Sound Picture Reviews By CHESTER J. SMITH "Stage Struck" Til Is i- one of the Aesop's Fable series animated h\ Paul Terrj and John Foster, « iih effects bj Max Mannie, music 1>\ Joseph Zurro and distributed bj Pathe. Sound and effects add materially to these car- toons generally and this one i- no exception. The one criticism "I ii is that it has been crammed too lull of effects. Thej are almost continuous and Synchronism i> by RCA Photophone. "Pressing the Suit" [here i- little to recommend in this abbreviated talkie. It is an all- dialogue sketch which is entirelj withoul art inn and the dialogue is of a type that i- neither bright nor clever. The casl of three could also be im- proved upon. I ln\ read their lines in a mechanicaJ sort oi «.n that i- not \n\ impressive. The storj i- of the Topics of the Daj series released bj Pathe and synchronized l>\ the RCA Photophone process. "The fetters" Tli i- i- another of the Topics of the Daj scries released b\ Pathe and synchronized h> RAC Photophone. It is dull entertainment with a drab line of patter that run- continuously. None of the three principals i> con- vincing in the reading of lines. It is just the tale of a couple of petters who spring an occasional gag or wise crack. They are interrupted by the girl's father who indignantly tell- the youth to put the milk inside as lie nor- out. Other such jibes fail to enliven it any. George Dewey Washington Here is a clever entertainer in an act that will he well received wher- ever sound is reproduced on the screen. It is an M-G-M Movietone subject by a Colored artist who has a voice well adapted for the talkies. His number- are well chosen and as well rendered with as clear enunciation a- i- heard on the screen. "Just Like a Melody (hit of the Sky" was en- thusiastically received by a critical New York audience. Walter Huston Heads Cast in Paramount's "News" At the head of a east picked from the ranks "I Broadwaj stage actors for the rule- cil :i new Paramount feature-length talkie dealing with the in ■ per racket, Paramounl has placed Walter Huston. The picture is the screen version ol "Gentle- men Hi' the Pre--." temporarily titled ••New-." Huston will play W nk Snell; Chi ;les, the drunken reporter; Norman Poster, Snell's son-in-la^ ; Lawrence Leslie, "Red"; Katherine Francis, Myra May; Bettj Lawford, Snell*- daughter; George Barbier, the mayor; t! thers will be Charles Slattery, Joseph M. Holicky, Charles M. Seay, Leslie Hum. Ralph Mur- phy, Mary Williams. Millard Webb placed "News" into work tlii- week. Ward More- house assisting in an advisory capacity, Monta Pell supervising. Stage Hand Demanded for Ontario Talkies Somewhal of a crisis has been reached in the Province "I' Ontario between exhibitors and the union men with the advent of the sound films. The kick has not come from tin' projectionists nor from the musicians, it i- declared, but from the international Alliance nt Theatrical Stage Employes. The demand has been made for the plac- ing of one stage hand in theatres present- ing sound pictures exclusively .-mil t he union is asking that three stage hands be em- ployed in houses having stage presentations in addition to the sound pictures. In one instance the manager of a theatre which has mi stage has been asked in lure ;i stage hand. This manager had jusl engaged two more projection machine operators, making four m all. alter wiring the house. Vitaphone Signs Five Va- riety Headliners Vitaphone has signed five additional acts Erom the variety stage, according in an- nouncement from Bryan Foy, production chief at the Brooklyn studios. They are: Frank Whitman. "The Fiddler of Infinite Surprises;" Sol Ginsberg, known as "Vio- linsky;" McKee and Ardine, headliners Eoi a number of yen-; Fred Ardath and Co., who have previously been seen in a Vita phone sketch, and Lerdo's Mexican orches tra. Production on these live acts i- in gel under way in the immediate Inline under direction of Brvan Foy and Murray Roth. F Music hath charms k, soothe the savage beast." But ih<- melodies produced by I ernon Dent have just the opposite effect on Johnny Burke. The spraying s. .«,. contributes to the laughter oj "The Lion's Roar," the EducationalrSennett talkie comedy. irst "Curiosities" With Sound From F B O Waller fuller'- "Curiosities" -eric-. presented by the Van Beuren Company and distributed bj P lit), is now making its ap pearance garbed in sound and music and synchronized vocal explanations of con tents. The firsl of the modern "Curiosities" contains six subjects, as follows: Japan's met hod of in erl ing sand into oysters to develop pearls; "The Mysterious Winches- ter House," containing 138 rooms and 57 addition-; hunting underground for truffles; "Televox," the Mechanical Man; micro scopic views of Rotifera, which exists in all liquids; and the lea Lake in Peru. J a n ii a r y 5 . 1 9 2 9 35 RCA Now Expanding Internationally Vice President Off for Europe to Make Survey of Territory HAVING now fairly Launched its activities in the way of installing sound reproducing equipment in the theatres in the United States, RCA Photo- phone is about to expand its operations to cover Europe and the Continent. With that end in view B. 0. Hey], one of the vice- presidents of the company, -will sail for Europe Saturday night of this week. Mr. Heyl will make a complete survey of conditions while abroad and upon his findings will depend largely the future activities of the company. He is to exploit Photophone in all of the principal cities and out of it will doubtless come RCA International Photophone. While abroad Mr. Heyl will make his headquarters at the Paris office of the company. The ultimate object of Mr. Heyl's trip is to launch a manufacturing plant for Photo- phone somewhere in Europe, but whether or not this will be done will depend upon the results obtained on the trip. In England ■two installations have already been made of Photophone production and reproduction equipment and reports, according to E. E. Bucher, vice-president of RCA Photophone, are most encouraging. However, the com- pany will not launch any extensive manu- facturing operations until Mr. Heyl is satis- fied that conditions abroad will warrant it. Meantime Photophone is going ahead as rapidly with installations in this country as is possible and expects to have over 2,000 houses equipped by the end of the coming year. In the production of sound pictures too, RCA sees a big year ahead. The new Gramerey studio will be a week delayed in opening, but will get under way on January 15. The company is now planning an ex- tensive production schedule for the coming year. It has not yet been determined how many features will be made during the year, but the program is now being shaped up and will be ready for announcement during the coming week. Five feature-, have been de- r Shenandoah Capitol Theatre Springs New Equipment Innovations INNOVATIONS in connection with the installation of sound devices in the Capitol Theatre, Shenandoah. Pa., which Manager Max Abrams believes are absolutely original in his house, include a microphone attachment connecting the manager's office with the projection room. By use of the apparatus the manager, sitting at his desk, can broadcast an- nouncements through the theatre when any person in the audience is wanted at the box office or at the telephone, or when physicians in the auditorium are summoned on emergency calls. Announcements of com- ing attractions are also made in this manner. A small loud speaker has been installed in the projection room to enable the operator to learn the exact volume of the music and dialogue being poured through the house. This makes it possible for him to ascertain whether the volume is too soft, too loud or just right. Adjustment can be made efficiently in this manner. The Capitol is equipped with both Vitaphone and Movietone and gave its premiere sound program on December 17. cided upon up to the present time, but the order in which they will be produced has in it been determined. It is likely the first will be a grand opera. According to Mr. Bucher the new studio will have to work on a twenty-four hour .schedule to meet the demands being made for it. Not only will RCA produce there, but it will be available for all other com- panies and the demands are so numerous that they can be accommodated only by working day and night. While not reveal- ing prospective tenants, Mr. Bucher says they have requests from so many companies to produce features and shorts it looks as though it would be impossible to accommo- date them all. Emory Johnson Plans Re- issuing Films With Sound (Hollywood Bureau, Motion Picture News) Hollywood, Jan. 3. — Re-issue of three pictures made live years ago, with sound effects added in the new versions, is planned by Emory Johnson. The latter produced and directed "In The Name of the Law," ••The Third Alarm" and "Westbound Limited , police, fire department, and railroad stories, respectively. They were released by E B 0 several years ago, and got over with heavy exploitation play. Johnson figures synchronized sound effects can be easily added to each of the productions, and in sound film form run up substantial gross bookings as re-issues. Arabian love. Olive Borden as the Bedouin girl and Hugh Trevor in the FBO feature pro- duction, "Love in the Desert." Gorrish Series Will Be Done in Dialogue The Nat Corrish series of 26 one-reel dramas produced under the group title of ••What Would You Do?" are to be dune in dialogue, it is rumored. Each subject has the climax ending eliminated and audiences are requested to submit their own finish of the drama to participate in prizes totalling .flfi.lHII) to be awarded by the producer. The sounding of the pictures is reported being made by Telefilm, a disc system. Physical handling of the distribution is be- ing done through Educational exchanges. Edmund Joseph to Write Vitaphone Dialogue The eastern studios of Vitaphone in Brooklyn have signed Edmund Joseph to write dialogue for Vitaphone short subjects. He formerly served in the same capacity for Fox. Joseph has been identified with motion pictures for the past eleven years, after having been a dramatic critic. SOUND EFFECT RECORDS $12£ EACH F.O.B. OMAHA Set contains more than 30 different effects, such as Airplane, Gunshots, Passenger and Freight Trains, Fire Engines, Auto Horns, Machine Guns, Etc., and makes SOUND PICTURES A REALITY For the small theatre which owns a double turn table outfit. HERE'S YOUR OPPORTUNITY $loo DON'T WAIT ORDER TODAY PER RECORD WRITE OR WIRE EXHIBITORS RECORD SERVICE CO. ROOM NO. 1, FILM BLDG. OMAHA, NEBR. EVERYTHING SHIPPED C.O.D. Motion I' i r I a Ontario Lost $380,000 Thru Abolition of Tax The loss in revenue during the pasl fiscal year to the Ontario Government through the abolishment of the amusement tax on tickcl or less v - I, il was indicated iii the financial statement of Province for the 1_ months ending ! last, the report being issued bj Hon. Dr. J. D. Monteith, Provincial Treas urer, on I lecember 5, L928. This statement shows that the revenue derived from the Amusement Tax during the past year totalled $1,187,000, a- com pared with $1,567,000 during the previous fiscal year. These totals an- cil' impoi because of tin- claim by Premier G. II. Fer trii-i >ti of Ontario that the Amusemenl Tax would drop $600,000 following the wiping out of the levy on tickets up i < > -'< cents, li is also interesting to note thai Ontario has reported a surplus for the yea] oi $237,000. One of the large revenue items was $8,225, I profil from the sale oi liquor. Exhibitors in Ontario recently organized a movement to a>k the Provincial Govern- ment in take off the amusement tax on all tickets up i" $1. Further steps will now lie taken, following the publication of the an- nual statement. Surprise Party for Joseph Schenck's Birthday sixty of In- closest friends honored Joseph M. Schenck al a surprise party in the Roosevelt Hotel, Hollywood, to mark In- sis tieth birthday. Arthur W. Stebbins, of New fork City, was host. The guests included: Adulpli Zukor, Douglas Fairbanks. Charles Chaplin. Milton Sill-, Winlield Shechan, 1). \Y. Griffith, Dr. A. II. Giannini,"*. C. Du- ranl. Nathan Biirkan, Lou Aimer. Fred W. on, Sam Behrendt, .lack Conway, John W. Considine, Jr., Buster Collier, Edwin Carewe, Harry Cohn, Leo Diegel, B. P. Pineman, Robert Fairbanks, I. • '. Freud, Harold Franklin, John Gilbert, Samuel Goldwyn, Sid Grauman, Ben Goetz, Barney Glazer, Arthur Hornblow, Albert Kaufman, Buster Keaton, Robert '/.. Leonard. Lou Lipton, Ernst Lubitsch, M. C. Levee, Abra- ham Lehr, Louis B. Mayer. Eddie Mannix, Xcd Marin. William Melhorn, Harry I). Wilson, Dr. Hugo Reisenfeld, Bobby North, Fred Nihlo, Frank Newman, Frank Or- — ii t t i . Kent Parrot, Watterson B. Rothacker, Harry Rapf, Hal Roach, Hunt Stromberg, B. P. Schulberg, Hal Stebbins, trving Thai- Joe Toplitsky, .lack Warner, Sol Wuri/e], Roland West, Louis Wolheim ami Daryl Zanuck. Planning "Minstrel Show" Whipping into shape plans tor "The Minstrel Show," three Universal workers Director Harry Bollard, Scenarist Edward Montagne ami Scriptman Curtis Benton— are now in New fork conferring on the -lory and looking Up atmospheric detail. Bollard i- scouring Broadway tor comedians on the legit, stage and vaudeville and many screen ti >ts have been made. Tom Healy is mentioned a- one of the promising prOS- In and Out of Town OOPIIIE TUCKER, vaudeville and stage ^ 7 artist, left New York last week for Hollywood to fulfill her contract to star in Warner Bros.' "Honky Tonk." Casting of the principal supporting roles has already begun. LEE PATRICK, tl ii Pa talkii "Thi Missing Man," arrived in New York last Mondaj on the ITwentieth Century. She stoppi d ofl at ' iklahi ma I it) fi >r .i i i iupll l .i PV'1 / /•'/ R \ . Pathc pi odui i spending the pasl in Ni u surveying the book and stage play marts, left last Thursday on the Wolverine for the West Coast where he will assnmi immediate charge Pathe's all-talkie, "Listen Ba \\T E. CALLAWAY, Southern sales » V • manager for First National, has re- turned from a two weeks' trip into the Southern territory. He visited all of the ma- jor Southern cities. TED SUM VNGER, assistant general sales manager for Universal, left New York re- cently on a short sales tour; Buffalo and the Pittsburgh exchanges are included in his itin- erary. Johnny Burke Chief Star on New Pathe Bill Johnny Burke in "Clunked on the Cor- nel," a burlesque detective story, is the chief item of interest on the new program of short subjects hilled by Bathe for release during the week of January 6. The other attractions on the schedule were: "Know- ing the Ropes," a Grantland Bice Sport- light; "Land o' Cotton," an Aesop car- toon; "The Secret Mission," third chapter of "The Tiger's Shadow"; Topics of the Day No. '-'; the regular weekly issue- of Pathe News; an issue of the Bathe Sound New-, ami Bathe Review No 2. In the Ias1 mentioned subject are: "A Drama Without Players," ••cherry Blos- soms ' ' and ' ' But t les. 15 Sound Proof Cameras Ordered for FBO William l.e Baron, vice-president of FBO in charge of production, has ordered fifteen SOUnd-prOof cameras to hi' Used in the film- ing of talking features on the 1929-30 pro gram. The camera- are specially designed to meed the demand for silence in the mak- ing of audible lilms. Thej eliminate the click of l! riliiiary motion picture camera. Preparations are actively under way for the Installation of sound stages at the FBO studios in llolh wood. Raquel Torres Cast 1 have the role ot the girl, Pepita, in "The Bridge of San Luiti Key," which M-G-M will n "Eternal Love" New Title for Barrymore Film John Barrymore'- nevi vehicle for United Artists, made under the direction of Ernst Lubitseh, will in future be known as "Eter ii a I Love," which lake- the place of "King ol the Mountain-." tentative title given -la cob Christopher Heer story, "Iter Koenig der Bernina," while it was in production. ( Czechoslovak Film Budget; Entertainment lax Stir The budget of the Czechoslovakian G ernmeni. recentlj presented, sots aside eon - iderable sums lor film producl em and sup- port, i In- I leparl menl ot < ommerce in \s> ington learn-. A iiumlier ..f items appear for administration by the Ministrj of Pub- lic instruction, with following expenditure estimates: L5,000 Czech Crown- for film ' ds ; 10,000 ( row ii- for educal ional films; 1.12,000 crowns for people'- educa- tion by mean- of films ; 50,00 « ns for I ra\ eling cinema- ; 500 crown- for tilm liter- ature, inn, nun crown- an -ei aside for cen sors and 66,880 for two theal res. Ministries for National Defense and Foreigi Affairs have appropriated 740,000 and 100,000 crown- respectively for cinematographic expenses. The cut en ainmeni tax in Czechoslovakia, winch i- applied on a progressive scale, lias aroused protest from professional organi- zations. Gearman Exhibitors' Organiza- tions of the Czechoslovak Republic has pro- posed to the Czechoslovak Exhibitors' Union that a commission be formed to as- sist the censors in classifying lilms into three categories, the entertaining films to hear the full brunt of the tax. Lloyd to Film Talkie at Metropolitan Studio Extended use of the new sound stages and equipment al the Metropolitan Studio has been obtained by Harold Lloyd for the making of his next Paramount comedy ve- hicle. He is now preparing to incorporate sound and dialogue into scenes of the pic- ture. The comedian will not vary his method of production and will spend between live and -ix months making the silent version of his picture, spending sufficient time in the meanwhile to experiment with sound. Italian Film Commissioners Study Ufa Production An Italian Commission, headed by Direc- tor Fiore, technical manager of the pro- posed Italian -tudio, is now in Berlin, states a report to the Department of Commerce in Washington. The [talians will study the technical and general organization of the Ufa studios at Tempelhof and Neubabels- berg. The experience acquired they will use for the construction of studios in Rome, where, it i- -aid, lilm- are lo be made with 1 fa '- cooperal ion. Paramount Buys Story by Sir Philip Gibbs The screening ami dialogue rights to "Darkened R is," a dramatic story by Sir Philip Gibbs, the English novelist, have I n purchased by Paramount. Evelyn Brent and William l'ow ell will be CO I ea lured in the two stellar role- and l.olii.ir Meade- will direct. '•Darkened Rooms" has a theme of spiritulistic mysticism. Pro- duct ion -i ail - in February. "That's a Bad Girl" Colleen Moore ha- begun filming on hrr next First National work, "That's a Bad Girl." William A. Seiter is directing her. J an nary 5 , 19 2 9 27 HOLLYWO OD LAWRENCE A. URBACH Western Representative JERRY HOFFMAN Western News Editor Hollywood Office: Mezzanine Floor, Hotel Roosevelt, Phone Granite 2145 East Losing Out on Sound Features? Only Specialties Will Remain, Says Director; Others Back Up Idea HOLLYWOOD, .Ian. 3. — Sound pro- duction in the Last is rapidly dwindling to a basis of only short subjects and specialties, with the feature length talkies eventually due for concentra- tion on the West Coast. E. H. Griffith, di- rector, who returned from a visit to New York last week makes this statement, quot- ing several producers with whom he spoke while East. ' ' It is mainly the lack of screen personal- ities and available talent which is responsi- ble," he says. "Producers say quite frankly that most of the stage material and personalities who can be used in talkies have been tried and found wanting as far as feature length production is concerned. Their names mean little or nothing to the film houses. They serve well for shorts and through that medium, a few may be built eventually into attractions for features, but that requires too much time and investment at present. ' ' The best talent for talking features can be found right in Hollywood among the standard accepted by members of the screen colony. I think it will soon come to the basis of short subject and specialties being made in the East with all features being produced on the West Coast." A Brilliant Example of Executive "Thinking" (Hollywood Bureau, Motion Picture News) HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 3.— A film writer under contract to one of the large coast studios, getting $200 a week salary, recently submitted a story idea for one of the company's leading stars to the producing head. The idea was accepted and the writer assigned to write an original story and scenario. This work was accomplished in four weeks time, which gave the producer an original story and script for only $800. The producing super- visor, however, decided that the scenario was not strong enough, and engaged a high powered "name" scen- arist to write the script for a flat sum of $15,000. After the scenarist had finished his work and was paid off, the producing supervisor decided that the first writer's script was by far the better of the two, and turned it over to the director to make the picture. Even though the producer wasted the $15,000 paid the "name" scenarist, the con- tract writer got no increase in salary. Trapeze tirtists and circus performers, Marie Prevost and Clarence Burton have important parts in "The Sideshow," a new film from Columbia. Warner Employees Get Bonuses Warner Brothers set a precedent in studio history last week by being the first and only firm to give every employee a cash bonus for Christmas. The bonus was given to everyone working in both the Warner Brothers and the First National Studios. It consisted of an extra half week's salary for each individual, up to $50. That is, all sal- aries up to $100 weekly were given an addi- tional 50 per cent. Those of $100 weekly and over were given the $50 bonus. "Fog" Cast The complete cast of "The Fog," which Marshall Neilan is directing for British ami Dominion Pictures, Ltd., comprises Mary Brian, James Kirkwood, John Loder, Lloyd Hamilton, Robert Ames, Frank Reicher and Hallam Cooley. Dialogue rehearsals are now being held on the stages of Metropoli- tan Studios where the film will be made. Subtitle— From "What A Night" for Paramount, titles by H. Mankiewicz. "That's right, my boy. We never reach manhood until we can blame something on a woman." The story that got away is always the biggest one in a newspaper office. "Command to Love" Will Be Fox Feature (Hollywood Bureau, Motion Picture News) Hollywood, Dec. 20. — "The Command to Love," last season's Broadway legit hit, is reported as scheduled for production by Fox. Inasmuch as the play is on the banned list of the Hays' organization, Fox will be unable to announce it under "that title and a new one has not been picked as yet. Xo reference to the original play title or the character names used in the play are per- mitted. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer got around this rule in the making of "The Green Hat" by the simple expedient of calling it "A Woman of Affairs" and changed the char- acter names as well. Talkie Trailer for Silents George Landy, head of First National's West Coast Publicity department, is making a series of talking trailers for silent produc- tions. Heretofore most talking trailers made by studios have been in advance of pictures containing dialogue. Landy made three trailers last week, for ''Weary River," "Seven Footprints to Satan" and "The Divine Lady." The last two are strictly silent productions, the only synchro- nization being music and sound effects. Xo talk is used in either. Balconova Becomes Star Baclonova has been elevated to stardom by Paramount. Her first vehicle will be "The Woman Who Needed Killing." It is to be 100 per cent talker. John Farrow will do the adaptation from Margaret Law- rence's magazine story, and Louis Gasnier will direct. May McAvoy Leaving Warners May McAvoy will leave the Warner Brothers on January 6, when her contract expires. She will embark on a free-lance career. Miss McAvoy rated second in the recent poll of favorite talking picture act- resses taken in Los Angeles. Ethlyn Clair Pathe signed Ethlyn Glair to be featured with Walter Miller in their next serial, "Queen of the Northwoods." Spencer Ben- nett is producing with Tom Storey assigned lo direct. This will be Walter Miller's 15th successive Pathe serial in which he has been featured. {Continued on following page) .1/ 0 / P ict ur t N t w s Voice School Investigation Under Way District Attorney Will Use Broom on Those Not on the Up and Up HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 3. A sweeping investigation of the newlj crei voice and elecution schools is re- ported "ii the schedule of the recently elect- ed Buron Pitts, Los Angeles Districl At torney. Pitts, like the perennial new m, has l a sweeping clean since liis installation in office and .-it present is tied ii]) with closing cafes and enforcing prohi- bition. The voice school, a new equation which came in with "talkies," i- slated for hi- attention. The voice school is the successor to the old form of evil, the "screen test," "make- up" and "institute acting," so many of which of doubtful foundation were estab- lished throughout Hollywood before. There are several hundred voice, language, and elocution teachers now established in 1 1 <>l- 1>\\ 1. Many of them, like Thorner and Gerald LaForest, arc legitimate and were established for years in New York in con- junction with concert, opera, and the legiti- mate -tnge. There are others, however, who swept into the film colony for a quick clcan-np and who have been getting little attention from thi authorities. This is mainly because the former districl attorney, Asa Keyes, now faces charges which are being prose- cuted by Huron Pitts in conjunction with the i- cut Julian oil scandal. Willi this case and the holiday "prohibition "bally-hoo" over, Pitts will give his atten- tion to other matters. Voice schools is scheduled to he one of them. Abandons Talk Version of "5 O'Glock Girl" /Hollywood Bureau, Motion Picture News) Hollywood. Jan. 3. — On acouni of delays encountered in making dialogue sequences for "The Five O'clock Girl," M-G-M ha- abandoned making the talk version of this picture, and has shifted the company to production of the silent film. With limited sound stage -pace, the studio i- forced to adhere to the strict schedule of assignments lor sound stage shooting, as undue delays on the part of any unit holds up i hose slated to follow. Marion Davie- i- getting her lii-t film dialogue experience in "The Five O'Clock Girl." The picture is also the firs! talkfilm to be directed by A I < Ireen. F. N. Comptroller Passes Away on Coast II' oltywood Bureau, Motion Picture News) 'OLLYWOOD Dec. 27. — Arthur Fresneda. financial comptroller of the First National Studios died at his home in Beverly Hills this morning after a brief illness. He had been with First National for a number of years. He had been comptroller in charge of production finances at both the east and west coast studios of the organization. He was appointed gen- eral financial comptroller of the stu- dios about two months ago. Dotty Jottings By Jerry Hoffman Hi 'rally didn't want any publicity on it . . . and it wasn't his fault that it leaked out . . hut a man who quietly takes eleveii hundred extras each Christmas and gives 'em a i ed and a whale o) a good /'arty des la get more than a nod from his fellowmen . . . so here's a sweeping /'ore to a great little guy . . . Jack L. Warner. . . . WHICH has nothing to do with the crack passed last week . . . that "the only any sure of his job at First Vatwnal these days is the one who goes around putting nciv names on the doors" . . . SAMUEL GOLDEN held a press preview of he Rescue" last week in the new sound ection room at United Artists. . . . Sammy also held a nice little reception aftet the picture. . . . Roland Caiman and Lily Damita gave great performances . . . but it may have helped the picture to have lu-IJ tin1 reception before the preview . . . which re- minds me . . . Harrison Carroll in the Los Angeles Evening Herald . . . picket! up the press yam thai Goldwyn had signed a contract offering lily Damita a price if she would learn to speak English without an accent in six months! . . . so Carroll doubled on Goldwyn ami offered him a price if he'd do like-wise! . . . Thai's sort of cruel . . . considering that Sam Goldwyn can express himself more vividly and emphatically when he wants to than anyone else I've met . . . but a funny crack is a funny crack- nevertheless. . . . NOW that New Year's is over and most of the hundred odd film papers in Hollywood have put their "special" numbers to press . . , all the Hollywood directors and actors are com- ing out of hiding into the open. . . . PATSY Rl I II MILLER, Edward Everett Horton and Edward Carle play the leads in "The Hottentot," which starts work at the Warners' next week . . . there's one set I'd like to hang around for they make the three cleverest ad lib artists in the business . . . the only one lacking is Glenn Tryon . . . but there'll be plenty of laughs between scenes. . . . t?STELLE TAYLOR starts work soon on u "Jungle" opposite Lon Chancy . . . great aal and trouper. . . Jack Pempsey is showing Neiv York sports writers wild Hollywood. . . . Iiilhc Dove am! Irvin Willat are up again aftet being "flue, I" down Shirley O'Hara is /oiioi to play in i lara Boist/s "The Wild Party." . . . Ruby Met oy - . . famous "Montmartre i igarette Girl" is a dancer in "Broadway." . . . ii 0. Mclntyrc please note . . . so are Edyth and I illian Woods. . . . licit , Mm i ante ba, k to Hollywood with her new husband, .lames A. Morrissey, and may play a bit in Chaplin's picture. . . . Charlie started o, tual shooting this week . . . which makes ii still another holiday. . . . Lane Chandler goi a haircut. . . . Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., hasn't given in yet . . . rumors are that he's only trying to slime up the House of David . . . tell me that gag has hair on it. . . . Lily Da iniia is going to play opposite John Gilbert in mption" and when 'mi ho sees the way Damita cm kiss in "The Rescue" she won't think the idea so grand . . . and let's leave . . . Hollywood Happenings i i outinued from preceding ; Walthall in "Speakeasy" Henry B. Walthall is the only Hollyw 1 resident engaged for "Speakeasy" by Fox. All tin' others in the cast are from the New York legitimate company. Walthall played it in the Los Angeles legitimate theatre-. Scott Darling with Fox Scott Darling, scenario writer, signed with Fox to write adaptation of next pic- t iii- to be directed by Howard Hawks. Definite Title Paramount definitely set title of "A Genius Is Born" for "The Genius," which will feature 0. P. Heggie. Paramount Renews Lukas' Contract Option on contract of Paul Lukas, actor, exercised by Paramount for another six- month period. "Pagan" Unit Returning Soon Ramon Novarro and the M-G-M "Pa- gan" company, under direction of W. S. Van Dyne, which shot exteriors in the South Sea Islands, were back at the studio before Xmas. Interiors will be made on the M-G-M lot. Fred Kohler Free Lancing Part unit failed to renew option on con- tract of Fred Kohler, screen heavy, and the actor is now free lancing. During the past year, Kohler was featured in twelve Para- mount releases, a total not equalled by any ot her player in 1 lollywood. Form Stage-Screen Agency Milton Bren and Al Rosen have formed firm of Bren and Rosen as agents and managers for stage and picture talent. Of- fices »ill be opened on Hollyw I Blvd. Al Rosen is well known as an agent in both 1 1 . . 1 1 \ w I ami New York. Bren was re- cently a production supervisor at M-G-M. M-G-M to Make "Gunga Din" "Gunga Din" will be produced as a special for next year's program by M-G-M. .lack Neville i- now writing the adaptation. Jetta Goudal in Chaney Film delta Coital will be Lon Chancy'- leading ladj in •' Where East is East." The story is an original by Tod Browning, who will also direct. "Redemption" a Gilbert Talkie Count I Tolstoy's "Redemption" will be made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer as a talker with John Gilbert starring. Fred Nihlo will direct. Denny's New Film Eddie Cline will direct Reginald Den- ny's next Universal production. "You've Got to Pight " i- the title. i < outinued on pane 44) J a n it a r v 19 2 9 39 Key City Reports First-Hand Information from News Correspondents No Broadway Records Fall Xmas Week Houses Disappointed When Increase Fails; This Week a Little Up NEW YORK CITY.— The expected box office smashes for Christmas week on Broadway failed to materialize, even though business was what might be termed good for an average week. With the extra holiday prices for Tuesday it was expected that the houses would show a marked increase, especially when the average daily business was also expected to be better. There were a few spots, however, that showed a little stronger than usual and they were the regular two-a-day houses where three shows were in order on the holidays. S. L. Rothafel with a smashing holiday show on the stage and "Prep and Pep" as the screen feature led the b. o. returns with $114,400 the picture being held over with the show for a second week. The Capitol was the runner-up turning in a return of $85,395 the picture be- ing the M-G-M release "Dream of Love." The third big house of the street, the Para- mount, came through with a little better than $71,000 with "What a Night" with Bebe Daniels as the star proved a weak sister for this house where more was expected. The Strand with its all-talkie program having "Capt. Swagger" as its principal attraction came through to the tune of $36,000 which isn't bad when one takes into consideration the fact that the house is playing to a lower admission scale than any of the others and also has a far more limited seat- ing capacity. Those theatres playing pictures for a run at a regular admission scale and grinding continu- ously held up fairly well. At the Colony "Give and Take" a Universal feature finished out the week with a little under $19,000 for its bit, while at the Rialto "Abie's Irish Rose" disappointed in getting $25,400. At the Rivoli "Revenge" with Dolores Del Rio finished out its run with $23,000 to its credit with "The Awakening" com- ing in on Saturday and getting away to a fair start over the New Year celebration. "The Viking" at the Embassy dropped down to just a few dollars under S6.600, while the Rumor of Interstate Sale Denied THE Interstate Amusement Co., of Texas, which operates Majestic Theatres in Dallas, Ft. Worth, Houston, San Antonio, and controls theatres in Alabama, Louisiana, Arkan- sas and Oklahoma, is still a Texas company, with ownership remaining where it always was, said Karl Hoblitzelle, president, upon his return to Dallas from New York on last Sun- day. Mr. Hoblitzelle's two-months' visit in the East was the cause of a number of rumors that the Interstate circuit would be sold. A trade paper also published the report that the Fox Film Co. was negotiating for the pur- chase of the theatres. Mr. Hoblitzelle stated that all such rumors were abso- lutely unfounded. Astor with "Alias Jimmie Valentine" went to §20,041. "Interference" at the Criterion lifted its receipts with an extra performance on Tues- day and the week there finished with $15,130. At the Gaiety where Fox brought "The River" in on the Saturday of the previous week man- aged to get $16,875 in the face of bad notices for the picture and more particularly for Mary Duncan. Extra performances on Christmas day at both the Winter Garden where Al Jolson is still hold- ing forth in "The Singing Fool," and at War- ner's, where Fannie Brice in "My Man" is the attraction the business for the week went a little above what they got the week previous. None of the current week's attractions are outstanding as unusual box office draws, but the New Year's Eve and day following business should help things on the general showing for the week. On New Year's Eve all of the houses on the street tried to combat the speculators who were hanging around by having their own men on the sidewalks announcing the extra performances and the fact that seats could be obtained at the box offices at regular prices. This is one of the first times that the picture houses have resorted to this, although it has been usual with the weaker sisters of the legitimate stage from time to time. Three Baltimore First Runs Return Very Good Week Despite Holiday THREE pictures playing Baltimore's first- run this past week scored exceptionally good box-office returns. Clear, cold weather predominated with the exception of a rainy Thursday. These films were, "Restless Youth" (Col.), showing at the Hippodrome, along with a short subject "Taxi Beauties," Pathe News, the Lewis Mack Players and vaudeville acts; "My Man" (War.), in its first week at the Metropolitan, with a surrounding bill includ- ing two sound shorts featuring Irene Stone and Flo Lewis, and Kinograms reel ; and "Annapolis" ( Pathe) at the Rivoli, with two sound shorts, Pathe sound and Fox Movietone newsreels. "What a Night" (Para.) in its six-day run at the Publix Century, realized a take of $21,- 500. The accompanying program here was a Chas. Chase comedy "Ruby Lips," Fox Movie- tone and M-G-M newsreels, and the Publix stage unit. The New Garden theatre, playing Fox' "A Thief in the Dark," managed to draw good re- turns for the week, the show being aided by a comedy, serial, vaudeville and newsreels. Clara Bow, in Paramount's "Three Week Ends," rang up a $17,500 figure at the Stanley box-office. Added attractions were, sound shorts, Paramount and Movietone newsreels, special overture and organ solo. The New Theatre, reached the $6,000 mark during its presentation of "Prep and Pep" (Fox), and sound shorts and newreels. "Show People," shown as second-run at the Parkway grossed $3,000. A good short bill was added to the feature. Two Ufa productions were served in this past week's fare. "Spies" was offered at the Valen- cia, with a "Big Boy" comedy and M-G-M newsreel, and the register displayed $3,100. The Little Theatre, a 267-seat house, corralled but $800 for the week with "Loves of Jeanne Ney" (Ufa), a Russian musical film, Harry Langdon comedv and Pathe News. Pittsburgh Does Well by "Dream of Love;" Enright Opens to S.R.O. PITTSBURGH.— Loew's Penn had a tre- mendous week's business with "Dream of Love" on the screen and Singer's Midgets on the stage. It was an excellent holiday week bill. "The Barker" was the screen attraction at the Stanley, and though slow moving like most of the talkies, it brought a nice week's business. A stage act in the nature of a kiddie Christmas frolic was prettily done. Dane and Arthur in an average comedy, "Brotherly Love," brought a good week's busi- ness to Loew's Aldine. The Grand has "Waterfront" with Mulhall and Mackaill. A fairly good program and fair business. "On Trial" drew very well at the Regent for the week. "Lonesome" went over well al the Camera- phone and seemed to please the audiences im- mensely. "White Shadows in the South Seas" did not draw so well at the Alhambra. Bebe Daniels in "What a Night" played to disappointing busmess at the Olympic. The Enright, new 3500-seat Stanley house, opened on Friday with "Adoration." Business, of course, was S.R.O Friday and Saturday. The production will be shown all of the next week. 12 States Threatened With Tax Legislation ADMISSION tax legislation is threatened in twelve states, ac- cording to the latest report re- ceived by those who keep posted on adverse legislation to the industry. It is certain that bills will be introduced in both Vermont and Mississippi. The reason in those two states being that their good roads bonds fall due next year and that the states are not in a financial position to meet them. C. C. Pettijohn of the Hays organi- zation left for Chicago this week to look over the legislation situation in the mid-west. .1/ 0 I i ii ii I' i r I ii 'Flu Epidemic Hits Cleveland Hard Children Kept From Theatres and Xmas Crowds Stay Home CLEVELAND— Ii was a disappointing Christinas week in Clevela usual -•mas crowds di i nd the theatres. Tliis was .In to the 'flu epidemic which had gripped the old town. In former . the children filled the matinees during Christmas week, and they brought their parents with them. This year the children are being kept from public places and from large gath- erings sequently the) are not attending the theatn "Alias Jimmy Valentine," which opened a prolonged engagement at the Stillman, made an excellent showing. The picture attracted busi ially in the evening, and plenl nig. "West of Zanzibar" did well at the Allen. All Chaney pictures go over, ami although this one w. -hI. red ..- tine a- previous ones it attracted the usual Chaney clientele. "Manhattan Cocktail" had a fairly successful wei k. Inn nnt what was expected. "Someone t" Love" did well at Keith's Pal aee. \ good clean picture for the whole family with love interest and comedy intelligently com- hined. "Annapolis" enjoyed a moderate success last week at the Hippodrome. Interest was shown •11 the naval settings more than ill the plot, which offered nothing new. It proved interest- ing, however, and was favorably reviewed. "Courl Martial." a Civil War tale of a sol- dier's failure to carrj out orders, is beautifully Staged, and always interesting. Jack Holt, the culprit, carries off the honors of a play which will appeal to the popular mind. It did fairly well tin- first half of the week at Keith'- Easl -I . "The Circus Kid." apropos holiday entertain- ment, was well liked at Keith's East 105th St. it half of the week, hut pulled only a modicum of business. "The Land of the Silver Fox," a good dot; picture, starring Kin. Tin-Tin. had a good week Fox Deal for Boston Theatre Site Concluded AGREEMENTS have boon signed for the property at tho corner of Bnylston. Tremoot and LaGrange Streets, BoetOtt, whore the. William Fox interests propose to erect a 6,060- soat theatre, the plans indicating that it will be the finest in New England. Papers concluding the deal have been deposited in escrow at the At- lantic National Bank of Boston. Pur- chase of the properties is said to be dependent upon permission for the (losing of Tamworth Street and upon obtaining clear titles to all of the property involved. There is a 90-day clause in the agreement and it is thought details will be worked out be- fore the time has expired. It is understood that the structure will he of terraced type and will he Boston's lirst skyscraper, rising to a height of some .'10 stories, containing (.dices and stores as well as the thea- tre, (ahot. (ahol and Forbes is hand- ling the realt) interests involved and Saul E. Rogers, vice-president of the Fox Theatres Co. and its general coun- sel, is said to have appeared as counsel when the agreements were concluded bj Boylston and Trcninnt Corporation for the purchase of the properties. at th. I I he picture ha pi sc and the general interest was well sustai Tin-Tin had a "tall in which u a- display i .1 I ll . .mi .i Love" and "The I I, muted it tl e I'm '.. and each did just tan- busini ss The-e were the first run • e pii Hires, i . imm run houses all repot ted that they freatlj disappointed in their holiday busi- ncss. To., much and too persistent illness killed whatever enthusiasm there was i. .i movies. Sickness Fails to Halt Ok- lahoma City Trade Oklahoma City. — First run theatres averaged verj good this past week, considering the preva- .1 tin and other sickness. ( i.ii. i Bow in "Tlner Week Ends" helped Pat VfcGee ent< i tain i usti uners at the I .ritei ii m. Clara is rather popular in Oklahoma City, es- pecially with the flappers, and the National Players in repertoire presenting "Here i ome: the Bride" enjoyed good business all week. I Ii. Nome Towners," playing at the Capitol, kept all the patr.-ii- continually laughing during the performance. It was a great success, and the sound effects were excellent. Colleen Moore in "Synthetic Sin" pleased '.in all week at the Empress and "Marriage by Contract," featuring Patsy Ruth Miller, also en- joyed 'j. "..I busines at the Liberty. "Wings," at the Victoria, had good business; and the vaudeville and feature picture "Danger Street" had excellent business at the Orplienin. Christmas Gives Tampa Houses Good Break I . 1 1 1 1 1 >. i . < hristmas ga\ e all Tampa thi .. real break. Ever) housi enjoyed big Imsiness. "On Trial." talkie, pulled the I. . ,i tin reel I he Sunday opening I ampa was BIG, is was tin holiday, and with the other running ver) j I, the house marked up a Corking first half. "Adoration" was the feature of tin last halt' and it went over very I The Victor) split the week, using "Mother Machree" the lirst half and "The Little Wild cat" the last. They had a good Sunday and Christinas hut the rest of the w ek «;i- a little under the average of thi- house. For a year now the Victor) ha- I. een the OIll) talkie house in ["ampa, but with the inauguration of the sound films at the Tampa, the talkil tans have two houses to choosy from "Rile) the lop" didn't seem to appeal and the business was off for the Strand Sunday and Monday. Opening Tuesday, and Christmas, at lh.it. put "Sal From Singapore" over to I lent husiie-ss. ()n the hill with Sal was an- other ..f those Laurel-Hardy comedies, "From Soup to Nuts." and it helped the draw for the following tw.. days, which han a httl. over average. "Good Time i harlie" the last two da) s to average takings. Indianapolis Trade Perks Up to "Fair" Indianapolis. — Indianapolis downtown houses had a "fair" after-Christinas business last week. English's was dark all week, throwing the legit, crowd to the movie houses. The week's busi- ness was considerably better than the previous period, due P. better weather conditions. Some One to Love" at the Indiana and Char- lie Davis' band in "Bars and Stripes" did aver- age business for this season. "Dream of Love" at the Palace and "Syn- thetic Sin" at Circle shared second best for th" week's box office receipts. Tin Apoll.. picture was "Dry Martini" which had fair husiness. Weather Aids Des Moines Holiday Trade lies Moines. — At the Strand Theatre last week husiness was g I with pleasant weather aiding the holiday trade though it did not bring a check to the 'llu epidemic which is still in progress though seeming t., diminish slowly. The features at the Strand wen- Kin Tin Tin ill "The Land of the Silver Fox" and a comedy of "La) (>n. MacDuff," which did good busi- ness for the last half of the week, equalling the husiness done over the Christmas time. At the lies Moines Theatre the feature was "On Trial." Pauline Fredericks evidently has a lot of friends for the feature met with j I reception, which was credited to her drawing power at least in part. At the Capitol the stagi show did well with Ray Harrison, local star. getting the big hand in a special song number. The feature was "The Outcast," not especially strong, hut it met with good comment generally Santa Claus and 'Flu Jinxes Affect Dallas; " Woman of Affairs" Best DALLAS Good husiness at the Dallas first run theatres the past week has been en- tirely absent and no theatn was able to over- come the jius of the season. The unusually low receipts were due to two things Santa < laus and the Flu. The effect of the present widespread . pidemic of Flu is certainly being reflected in present theatre crosses and from presenl indi- cations will he more so in the near future nn less things make a turn the other way. "( aught in the hog." featuring Conrad Nagcl and Max M. \\m . at the M :lba, failed to get the husiness and the gross for the week was low. This picture was a semi talk'i but failed to attract oi causi an) cot indable comment. \t the Map stic . "Blindfold," with < ieorge O'Brien and Lois Moran, checked off just Fait husiness for the week, which meant that husi- ness was low. The attraction was fairly well received by those who saw it. The Interstate Vaudeville headliners, Jack Davis, Gladys Kill .in. I Jack Bell, in "Pair O' Jack u d a I jueen," concluded the program with somi ver) clever ind ongs. "A Woman of Affairs," featuring John Gil- Gri l Garbo, at thi I 'alace, pri ived to be the biggest draw of the week and business was fairly pood although far from capacity. The names Gilbert and Garbo are synonymous w lth eo. .(I hlls-'nesv jn | lallas. At the Capitol. "Red Lips." with Charles Rogers and Marion Nixon, was only a fair box office attraction and receipts for the week wen- low. The attraction ..tiered seemed P. please and was ,i good picture hut \inis and the Flu k( pi it low. \l Jolson in "The Singing Fool" failed p. "click" for once in Dallas and receipts at the Ritz, wh.ie ii w.is ..ii. nil f..r a week, were onl) average. This was the third time, howl VI i . that this attraction has been offered to the Dal Lis theatregoers at a downtown theatre and not much more could he expected of an attraction. \l.me\ was made on the showing, although not as much as w as expected At tin ( lid Mill. "The Butter and Egg Man." featuring Jack Mulhall and Greta Nissen, ac- . .muled for only fair busim At th. \i..i.lia. "The Wright Idea," with fohnilie limes, and "Man Made Women" wa'th I . in i. e |o) .ni.l II B Warner, faded to get more than tair business for the week. J a 11 it a r \ 5 , I 9 2 9 41 Holidays Boost Philadelphia Grosses Boyd, Philly's New House, Opens Strong with "Interference" PHILADELPHIA.— Mild weather all week helped to boost box office receipts and holi- day business in Philadelphia on the whole was excellent. Christmas celebrations in Phila- delphia were confined chiefly to stage presenta- tions and several novelty short films, such as "Forget Me Not" and "There Is a Santa Claus," where in former years special feature films suited to the occasion were shown. At the Stanley "Show Girl," with sound and on the stage "Merrie Christmas Frolic," appeal- ing to grown-ups as well as children, drew very good crowds all week. Two large Christmas trees decorated the sides of the stage. The Boyd, Philadelphia's newest theatre, opened on Christmas Day with the all-talking picture "Interference" as the main attraction. The new theatre represents the most advanced ideas in construction and decoration and attend- ance all week was highly satisfactory. "Ab:e's Irish Rose" at the Aldine in its sec- ond week is not doing as big" business as was expected. Philadelphia fans seem to be pretty well satisfied with what they have seen of the story in other forms. The Karlton with Billie Dove in the "Night Watch" reports just average holiday business with nothing especial in the way of patronage. "The Wind," with sound effects, at the Stanton is pronounced a good picture by all the critics but does not seem to register well with the fans and attendance has been just aver- age. Entertainment at the Fox with "Prep and Pep" on the screen and a "Joyous Christmas Festival" was just fair but nevertheless played to good business. Christmas decorations, con- sisting of two large trees at the sides of the stage and an appropriate surrounding bill, with carols, bore out the spirit of the season. At the Met the talking picture, "The Terror," and a varied program of stage features played to very good business. "Kriemhild's Revenge" at the Little Theatre has aroused much interest and holiday business was satisfactory. The Fox-Locust reopened on Christmas Day with "Four Devils," starring Janet Gaynor, and i-, playing to fairly good business. The Forum had a big week as usual with William Haines in "Excess Baggage" and Buzz- ington's Band on the stage. At the Victoria "Companionate Marriage," taken from Judge Lindsey's famous book, aided Ottawa Exhibs Have "Lilac Time" and OTTAWA. — A business landslide was ex- perienced by exhibitors of Ottawa, On- tario, during the wek of December 24 and every manager, doorman, cashier and usher knew that Christmas shopping was over for another year. Mild weather put a crimp in winter sports, such as ski-ing and skating, and this helped to throw the people through the theatre doors. The piece de resistance was "Lilac Time" (silent) at the Centre Theatre, where crowds were immense. The feature was popular and g< it the town talk. There was also a mighty rush to the Regent Theatre, the raison d'etre being "Three Week Ends," Clara Bow and Elinor Glyn. This was the final silent week here and Manager Ray Tubman whetted the patrons' appetite for the "soundes" by presenting "The Hut" and a couple of sound trailers at each show, prior to the opening with "Street Angel" on December 29. by lurid lobby displays, accounted for satisfac- tory business. "Jazz Mad" at the Arcadia was not a particu- larly strong picture but resulted in just average holiday business. ".Masks of the Devil," with John Gilbert, was the attraction at the Palace and business was good. Merry Xmas Week; Bow Film Strong The human torrent also surged into B. F. Keith's Theatre, where the screen attraction was "Varsity," a lively story of young people with an element of pathos. No complaints on this and the vaudeville was also a treat. The Imperial Theatre caught most of the ju- veniles with a double-header offering in "Land of the Silver Fox" and a re-issue of Chaplin's "The Rink." We do not know what the former was like because we couldn't get near the en- trance. The neighborhood houses came back with a bang as well, with the exception of the Avalon, where progress is slow. "The Circus" and "The Dove" divided the week at the Rex Theatre and both got capacity crowds. "The Hawk's Nest" and "The Heart of a Follies Girl" did likewise at the Columbia Theatre and the Fern was packed for "Casey Jones" and "Silent Hero." The Avalon registered steady business with "Just Married" and "The Fleet's In," the latter being second run. Box Offices Give Santa Claus Strong Competition Up Albany Way A W timer Bros, co-starring team : William Collier, Jr., and Betty Bronson. With youthful ardor they portray the leads in "One Stolen Night." ALBANY. — Theatregoers in Albany did not spend all their money for Christmas pres- ents, as was evident from the excellent business done by the motion picture theatres in the city last week. It was far ahead of a year ago, and at least three of the houses played to S. R. O. business night after night, something almost unheard of in Albany for the week between Christmas and New Year's, which has always been regarded as one of the deadest. The Mark Strand in Albany found the all- talkie "On Trial" a wonderful proposition from the standpoint of the box-office. There was capacity business plus every night throughout the week, with long lines awaiting a chance to reach the box-office. A good part of this was no doubt due to the fact that Bert Lytell, an Albany favorite through having been connected with a stock company here some years ago, was featured in the picture. The Mark Ritz in Albany also played to more than capacity business last week with "The Midnight Taxi." This house appears to be soundly on its feet these days, and since it has been equipped for sound pictures, it has played to absolute capacity business. The Leland used "Blindfold" last week to satisfactory business, although it might have been perhaps a trifle better. Clinton Square is still running strong with its first-run double features, and panned out very well last week with "Name the Woman" and "Pretty Clothes." Proctor's Grand used Zane Grey's "Ava- lanche" for its picture end of the program of entertainment. Opposition was offered in the legitimate by the Capitol Theatre featuring "The Vagabond King." Neighborhood houses in Albany report busi- ness as about normal for the week. Troy theatres reported business as being de- cidedly off last week. At the Troy Theatre "Two Lovers," running for four days, did only a fair business with matinees small. For three days "The Outcast"' played to only one-half houses at the Troy, despite the fact that Corinne Griffith is generally regarded as a fairly good drawing card in the Collar City. People simply did not seem to have the money to spend. The Lincoln used "Uncle Tom's Cabin" for the week, and played to just fair-sized crowds. Proctor's Troy Theatre, with its combination of pictures and vaudeville, appeared to be the only house doing a satisfactory business. This theatre used "Annapolis" for its picture end of the program. The neighborhood houses in Troy report business as being very bad during the past week. Holiday Shopping Guts 'Frisco Receipts San Francisco. — In the main business district of San Francisco, conditions were peculiar in the first run motion picture theatres. This was due to the fact that the Christmas shoppers spent most of their time in the stores. "Three Week Ends," as played on the screen of the Granada Theatre, did well, especially in the evenings. "The Awakening" at the California did not do as was contemplated. "White Shadows in the South Seas," shown at the St. Francis The- atre, did fairly well. It was shown for two weeks. The two theatres that drew the crowds were Loew's Warfield, with "The Lady of Chance" on the screen and SO "Kiddie's Revue." Other acts were also shown. The other crowded the- atre was the Embassy with "The Hometown- ers." The Golden Gate also did good business with the picture "Good-Bye Kiss" and vaude- ville. The Pantages Theatre did but a fair busi- ness with "Companionate Marriage" on the screen and special vaudeville acts. The Union Square Theatre reported excellent business with tin- pictures, "Domestic Meddlers" and "Burn- ing Gold" on the screen with "The Midnight Girls" on the stage. The El Capitan, a Vita- phone Theatre, did excellent with "Glorious Betsy." 42 M o I I i< r Los Angeles Houses Do Heavy Trade "Old Arizona" at Criterion Breaks All House Records LOS \\'«.l- II'S. Jan. 3 The holiday n the whole were very The Criterion, one of the town's \\ houses, came through in a bla with the tirst week's showing of "In < >M Arizona," which broke all ords bj doing business to the tune of $23,500. The previous record was $23,000, established when the house «.i- a new tirst run in 1921 with Charlie Chaplin in "The Kid." The second week oi Fox's "In < M<1 Arizona" promises a still bigger gross the way business has started. The Metropolitan with Param. unit's "The ( ase of Lena Smith" ran up a gross of $28,000. te coffers received tsJS.500 during the week with "A Lady of Chance," starring Norma Shearer. The United Artists, with the second week of "The Trail of '98," took in {12,000. "My Man." in its first three days at the Warner Brothers Theatre, brought in $10,500. The fourth week of "The Barker," running at the Carthay Circle, resulted in $17,500. The holiday week aided "Noah's Ark" playing at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre as a jump to $22,000 was in evidence, the week being the picture's ninth at the Chinese, too. It was originally intended to close the run of "Noah's Ark" at the Chinese lasl week, but the picture was held < >\ er for an additional two weeks bj the request of Warner Brothers, who promised to underwrite the theatre's weekly overhead. Meanwhile the gross jumped almost $10, I during the holiday week. Trade Enjoys Smart Pick Up in Harrisburg Harrisburg. — Business of the picture theatres picked up sharply immediately alter Christmas Day, following a seasonable slump in mid-De- cember. The revival was attributed in part to a natural rebound from the public's work of preparing for the holiday and in part to the -splendid quality of pictures shown in most of the important houses. Exceptionally large business was done by "The Awakening," starring Yilma Hanky, at Not only did it attract ca- pacity houses everj night after the holiday, but the theatre was crowded at practically all the matini "Wings." at popular prices, parked them in at the Victoria, notwithstanding tin- picture had shown, at road show prices, in another ; e early in the Fall. \t the Colonial the feature picture was "The Haunted House," which also possessed strong popular appeal as reflected in splendid box of- fice receipts. \t the I'.road Street the main attraction was William Boyd in "'fin- Night Flyer," while the Rialti ' mate Man based on Judge Ben B the. irj i if w ed- lock, and tin's won a big slice of feminine pa- tron, i Just a Fair Week's Trade for Cincinnati cinnati. — After a careful survej of the Cincinnati ion of one manager, who di ;s as "just tol'able," virtually sntns up the situation for the and New 1 1. piti in. excellent lire up of attrac- tions, and favorable weather, tic theatri common with other local trades, did not - , ixing the shekels into their respective tills •it that they would have liked. i Bow in "Three Week balds" u . Fairbanks Up $5,000 on Chaplin 'Hollywood Bureau, Motion Picture News) HOLLYWOOD, Jan. X— Douglas Fairbanks seems to he a much better business man than Char- lie Chaplin, and the latter is the tar- get fur much kidding in consequence. Some time ago, it seems. Fairbanks endorsed a certain brand of cigarettes, and sold the manufacturer the right to advertise his endorsement for the sum of $10,000. Later. Chaplin sub- mitted to the blindfold test for an- other cigarette manufacturer, hut only received $5,000 for his permission to allow the result of the test to be ad- vertised. screen feature at the Albee, while Kenneth Har- lan, in person, headlined a good array of acts, the house giving four instead of three complete shows daily during the week. Business, although good, could have been better. There was somewhat of a let-up in attendance at the Lyric, where "Wings" showed for the third and final week at popular prices with sound. Even at that, the engagement as a whole was satisfactory. "Pep and Pre])." at Keith's, with sound, to- gether with special Christmas offerings on the Movietone end. held up fairly well. The Capitol, with a holdover of "A Woman of Affairs," with Vitaphone, had fair returns, which were overshadowed by the business for the initial week. "Spies," at the Strand, the last week of si- lent movies at this house, did a comfortable business, comparatively speaking. The Palace, with "What a Night," and vaude- ville, which bouse also increases its schedule to four shows a daj for tic week, was about on a par with the other theatres in the business (list iii t. Xmas Week Slump Hits Seattle Theatres Seattle "Ibe traditional week before Christ- dump was apparent in the bu oi the first run houses last week, with box office reports mostlj below average in the lead- ing theatres. The winner for the week was "West of Zanzibar," which went over to business at the Fifth \vnur Theatre, but still was not up p. the usual bos offio mark set by Chanej hi i e. ( ,e..i ge 1 >' wej Washingti m's \l (i \l Movietone short was exceptionally well bked. and business was acceptable for this w eek. At the Seattle Theatre, "Romance of the Underworld" was well liked but wa- not ., strong box office attraction. On the stage, Fan- chon-Marco's revue was below par for i weeks Business at this house was not much more than fair. The same criticism applies gen- erally to "Beware of Bachelors," which was the attraction at the Blue Mouse Theatre. It did only a fair business, compared to other recent films at this house. "On Trial" played its fourth week to moder- ati business at the Music Box Theatre, but showed signs of slipping and was nearing the end of its run. The long waiting lines have dis- appeared, which is a sign of slumping business for this 950-seat house. One-half more week will see the end of this run. "Just Married" was the attraction at the Coliseum and it failed to arouse much enthusiasm, Much stress is be- ing pul on the coining talkies to this house next week, and the present film suffered as a result. Reviewers were well pleased with "Nothing to Wear" at Pantages, but business was not much better than average, as the vaudeville unit was weak. The Orpheum bad a very strong vaude- ville program, and "The Crash" on the screen served merely as a time-filler betwen shows, failing to impress the audiences. Nuptials Winifred Dunn, scenario writer, was mar- ried tit Coronado hist week to Harold Swartz, sculptor. Holiday Week Above Normal in Kansas City; All First Runs Do Well ^rA.\^\.^ CITY.— Individuals and children V were I,,,) tlu. only ones to whom Christ- mas week brought cheer in Kansas City. Virtually every exhibitor tei the man enjoyed business far above normal, especially on Christ- mas night, while other nights were better than average nights. \i the Newman, "Buddy" Rogers in "Some one To Love" scored big. Rogers being a Kan- i ity boy, which probably gave impetus to the attendance. The matinee business found hundreds of women shoppers in attendance. \t Loew's Midland. Joan Crawford in "Dream of Love" played to well-filled houses, as did Billy Dove in "Admiration" at the Main Street, which also offered a strong stayc pro- gram in addition to the feature picture. "The I 'ower of the Press" drew well all week at the Globe. So did "Conquest" at the Royal, espe ciallj at matinees, the afternoon business being better, comparatively, than the night attendance. At the Pantages "The \pache" played to well Idled houses all week. All theatres had the usual Christinas lobby and Stage decorations, but. aside from a slight increase in newspaper advertising on the part of the Newman in ex- ploiting "buddy" Rogers, there was nothing out of the ordinary in the exploitation of pictures. "Fool" Averages 32,000 Patrons Week- ly in St. Louis; Good Week All Around OT, LOUIS. — With an average attendance of k J upwards of .i-MHIII per week ill a compara- tively small theatre, "I he Singing Fool," now in its seventh week at Skouras Brothers Mid- town Theatre, Olive street, west of Grand boulevard, St. Louis, Mo., seems to grow big get week by week. 'Ibe end is not ut iii sight. It is truly remarkable bow th Ei males and males pa\ 75c to Si per head to cry at and with Sonny Boy. That's what pays divi- dends on tin. itre stocks, H and when. At any rate, a dead bouse has been converted into a big financial winner. de 'lom's Cabin" as interpreted with sound and accompaniment, opened an en incut at the Grand Central Theatre on Christ- mas Da) and despite the holidays .and the prev- alence of influenza had an excellent week. Loew's State Theatre, Eighth street .mil Washington avenue, offered on its screen "Dream of Love" with Joan Crawford and \'ik \sther. Also several short sound subjects. On the whole it was a satisfacti irj w ei k. "Submarine" was on the screen at the Mis- souri Theatre and proved a very popular attrac- tion and the Ambassador's film was "Synthetic Sin." J a n u a r y 5 , 1 9 2 9 43 Conducted by An Exhibitor for Exhibitors MANAQERS ROUND TABLE CLUB Clearinq House for Box Office Problems and Theatre Operation By Charles E. Lewis of the Alfred Gottesman Theatrical Enterprises, New England A .. In a special article Another tw0 w*eka T "Sound"" Danger w a r n e d exhibitors Warnin0, about the "tin-pan" devices being sold to the'atres all over the country. Now I U~m> another warning-, but this time it is meant for theatres already equipped with some form of sound apparatus, either nun-syn- chronous or both. After hearing about various kinds of pho- nograph record service for use on non-syn- chronous plants I made it a point to ques- tion several exhibitors regarding same, and also to investigate what these so-called ser- vices consisted of. It was not long before I found that just like the "tin-pan" sound plants, some of these services were long on promises but rather short on delivery. So you had better follow the same advice I gave you about non-synchronous plants when it comes to buying a record service to run on it. Investigate every proposition that interests you and make sure that the company offering such service is in a posi- tion to give you what you are to pay for. Better still, if you are in doubt, drop a line to the CDUB and let us get the "dope" fur you. A week or two delay will never put you out of business but it may save you a lut nf grief and money. From the west Creating Interest coast, com!s * ra,thfr v c tt novel method of di- m lour Staff recting attention from theatre pa- trons to the theatre staff of employees. An- nounce through your program or on your screen that a pair of passes will be given to any patron who notes some particular good act or service by a theatre employee, and who notifies the management of same by letter. After a little plugging, and announce- ment cf some of the reports, you will be surprised to see how your patrons are watching every attachee in your theatre, and instead of all those nice little actions and etforts of your staff going to waste for lack of attention or appreciation, you will soon see that they are on their toes every minute that the house is open for business because they will want some observing pa- trons to see and report what they are doing. They will also be very careful about doing anything wrong for fear that even such an action would be reported. This strikes us as being another corking way to kick up interest in your theatre staff and in these days when the actions of the- atre employees generally reflect the theatre Did You Answer My Last Letter? ^TO doubt that I>y this time J you have received the spe- cial letter sent out hy the CLUB about silent and sound pictures. NOW, the thing to do is to sit right down and send me the information requested in that letter, but don't delay be- cause we want to broadcast the answers to those questions for the enlightenment of the industry at large. DO IT NOW. THANKS. C. E. L. itself, it provides much good food for thought. We pass this suggestion on for just what it is worth to the average theatre manager who continually cries, "There is nothing new under the Sun." Now that "talk- Farash Theatres ies" havt' beeome rl. rn I. . more of a reality Fioneers Talkies than a dream it would be timely to say that much credit is due Mr. Win. M. Shirley, President of the Farash Theatre Corp., in Schenectady, N. Y., operating a string of high class theatres in that part of New York State, for his vision and fore- sight in seeing the possibilities of this new theatre angle. According to a story printed in the Sche- nectady Union-Star a short time ago, Mr. Shirley installed the eighth sound plant built with both Vitaphone ami Movietone. Much interesting information has reached this office about Wm. M. Shirley, and we had hoped to get him to send us one of his pictures so that we could show you what he looks like. But he is a little modest and up to this date we have nut been able to get the photo. However, we are glad to come forward and give credit where credit is due. Mr. Shirley was one of the very few who believed in the possibilities and future of "sound" and did not hesitate to place faith and money to prove his theory. We know he has been amply repaid tor his venture. As soon as the CLUB organizes an in- vestigation bureau, we will ferret out some more "dope" about the Farash Theatres and let the rest of the world in on their up- to-the-minute activities. It is my contention Epidemics and f"at the less said about the present Showmanship Flu. epidemic, as far as the public is con- cerned, the better it is for all concerned. We know that it doesn't help business any, and we also know that if we take a little precaution to safeguard the health of our patrons we are doing all we can. Therefore, I suggest that you let your actions speak louder than words. Keep your theatre well- ventilated, avoid the crowding of patrons in any one spot in the theatre. See that a proper disinfectant is used by your janitors in cleaning the theatre. But avoid all refer- ence to it as far as publicity is concerned, especially the name "Flu." Introducing A. H. R. Miller Mr. Miller, man- ager nf the Opera House in Waynes- burg, Pa., employed a most interesting- letter when he sent me his membership ap- plication. He listed his "qualifications" as follows : 1 — Messenger for the original Film Trust. 2 — Pittsburgh, Pa. — Original Sound Effect man (Behind the screen L907). 3 — Theatrical Usher. 4 — 10 years, Penn. State licensed op- erator. 5 — 3 years in Production nf Motion Pictures from pay roll clerk to studio manager. 6 — Film Salesman. 7 — This is 3rd house (All failures prior to taking over). S — Annual Trip — from coast to coast or in part studying theatrical condi- tions. 9 — Personal acquaintance with many of the biggest men in the Industry. 10 — Original Ideas — Nothing i> ever tried in this theatre as a stunt if we know it's been tried elsewhere- Except as a test against our plan. We thought his list of experiences was very interesting BUT we thought hi' was ALL wrong on that number 1(1. Surely, Mr. Miller, all the good ideas in the world couldn't be thought out only in Waynes- burg, could they? No, I think you will agree with me. So why not watch what the other fellow is doing and just see if "In-" ideas cannol be fitted for your use in your town. But maybe we misunderstood. Per- haps you meant that you never use a stunt that has been used in your town. It soa ( Continued on following page i -14 .1/ a t i ii ii l'irl ii it \ i ir s il i~ .-hi entirely different angle to view letter. At any i re glad to e you he CLUB ami know that we are going ;.i gel some interesting and profitable ideas from you, especially since your ideas are .ill original and thai i~ what we want, Origin- ality. Let's hear from you again soon. Floyd F. Sinclair, Meet Another manager cf the New . i# i Southern Theatre in \eu Member Minneapolis. Minn.. sends us his applica- tion blank together with a very novel stunt that he used in conjunction with "The Yel- low Cameo" a serial picture. He organized a "Yellow Cameo Club" among the chil- dren of his community and enrolled quite a large membership. The entire idea was well planned, but we would rather have you write direct to Mr. Sinclair for details and samples of the membership card he made up. Since we have been great believers in the use of serials we know that this will stimulate attendance of the kiddies and furthermore, it can be used in connection with any serial you run. Write him today, his address is the New Southern Theatre, Washington at Cedar Aves., Minneapolis, Minn. Let us hear from you again soon, Mr. Sinclair. Hollywood Happenings In Brief Sunday Movies Win Fight in Florida Town Thanks to the initiative of two enterpris- ing citizens, Tarpon Springs, Fla., now has Sunday movies. The new order <it' things was launched Sunday, December 0, with the showing at the Royal Theatre of Univer- sal's "The Fourth Commandment.'' Elmer Hoadley, a real estate factor, in- itiated tin- movement. Another equally en- terprising citizen was Prank Morris. (Continued Signed Harrj < i reen, \ audeville > om dian a sociated with Aaron Hoffman's "George Washington Cohen" tor many years, has been signed by Paramount, fie "ill make his screen debut in "Young Sinners," with Buddy Rogers and Nancy Carroll. Free Lance Nancy Drexel, who has been under con- trart to Fox tor the past yr.'ir, becomes a free-lance on the expiration of her present agreement term this month. She just com- pleted her first talkie role ill " l'"or I let Me- Not." Talker for Louise Dresser "Tlie Grouch-Bag," by Wallace Smith, will be Louise Dresser's first all-talker for Fox. Irving Hammings will direct, the film going into production late in January. Title "Companionate Troubles" is the title of a forthcoming Universal production. The story is an original by Earle Snell. Term Contract Paul Perez, title writer, signed term con- tract with First National. His first assign- ment will be titles and dialogue for "Weary River," starring Richard Barthelmess. Homecoming Mrv Winifred Keeves has returned to Universal as a story editor assisting Rob- ert Welsh, studio general manager. Your Chance to Be a First Member of 1929 APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP IN "MANAGER'S ROUND TABLE CLUB" I hereby apply for membership in the club and promise to send in, for publication, a complete description of every successful advertising campaign or exploitation that I put across. Name Address Policy Theatre Capacity City State Honorary Chairman Chairman Wm. A. Johnston Charles E. Lewis from page M-G-M Signs Ghas. King M 1 1 M signed Charles K 1 hl; . former mu- sical comedy star, to long-term contract for talkfilms. Kinu came to the coast for fea- tured part with B — ie Love and Anita Page in "Broadway Melody." Following tins, he was signed to play lead opposite .Marion Davies in "Five O'Clock Girl," now being movietoned bj M-G M Wm. Austin Loaned William Austin, Paramount contract CO! linn, has been loaned to M-G-M for part in "Five O'Clock Girl," starring Ma- rion Davirs, which AI Green is directing. Lowe Signs Contract Carl Laenimle, Jr., signed Edward T. Lowe, Jr., scenario writer, to five-year op- tional contract for Universal. I. owe re eentlv completed adaptation of "Show- Boat. " To Direct Baclanova Rowland V. Lee will direct Balcanova in '"The Woman Who Needed Killing," a Paramount all-talk picture. John Farrow is writing film adaptation and dialogue. Louis Leighton will produce. New Educational Comic Billy Dale, Educational featured come- dian, started production on the fourth of his series of two-reelers Eor thai company. Jules White is directum. FBO Engages Marian Nixon Marian Nixon was engaged by FBO tor the ingenue lead in "The Red Sword," which went into production last week in Hollywood. Gillingwater Replaces Breese Claude Gillingwater replaces Edmund Breese in the casl of "Alimony Annie," a new Warner Bros, production thai will tea tiire Dolores ( lostello. "Restless Youth" Begun Columbia's new drama. "Restlefcs Youth." went into work last week with Robert Ellis, Gordon Elliot! and Mary Ma- berj la I e addil ions to i he cast. Serial Sound Sequences Pathe is considering injecting sound se- quences into the serial, "The Fire Detec- tive," which Spencer Bennel i> directing. Warner Bros. Donate Murals The Warner Bros, last week donated $40,000 to the Temple B'nai B'rith in LoS Angeles for the purchase of mural paint- ings for the new edifice now being erected. Writing Dialogue Howard Green is writing dialogue for talking sequences of "Younger Genera- tion," Columbia picture. Green will also write dialogue lor the sound version of "The Donovan Affair," also Columbia pro- duced. i/ y/ u a r v I !> 2 9 45 Opinions on Pictures West of 'Zanzibar A Congo Country Melodrama (Reviewed by Freddie Sehader) \\7 HILH M-G-M arc programming this * * as "an original story for the screen by Chester Devonde and Kilbourn Gordon" it is in reality a screen version of the stage play "Congo" which was barred by the Hays organization. With Lon Chaney in the principal role the picture is certain to be a box office drawing- card, but there is nothing about the film itself that will cause anyone to go out and rave about it. Mary Nolan is a very interesting figure in the east and Warner Baxter as the drink sod- den doctor manages to get some sympathy for himself and the girl. The opening scenes are laid in a London music hall and the balance of the picture is enacted in the Congo country. There is some colorful stuff in the scenes with the Idacks but in the main the story is depress- ing. Chaney has the role of the stage ma- gician who is deserted by his wife, she elop- ing with a South African adventurer. When she returns later to die, bringing a child with her the wronged husband believes the youngster is the offspring: of the lover. To avenge himself for the wrongs done him he places her in one of the dives in Cape Town while he goes up country. Years later he sends for the girl, having in the mean- time managed to virtually become king of the black tribe-., and at the same time ar- ranges fin- the man whom he thinks her father to come into the territory. It i- the ■custom of the blacks upon the death of the male head of the family to burn alive the nearest relative either wife or daughter of the dead person. Chancy plans the death of the father and the burning of the daughter, until he discover-, that she in reality is his own child. Then he gives his life so that the gill and the doctor who has been his personal attendant can escape. Drawing Power: Musi depend solely on Lon Chancy, although Lionel Barrymore is also in the cast, but has little to do. Mary Nolan looks good and it i- safe to predict a screen future for her. THEME: Deserted husband decides to revenge himself on offspring cf wife who deserted him and the man who betrayed her by planning the death of both by na- tives in the interior of Africa. The girl's escape with a lover and the death of the two men in the original plot finish up the story, a tale that is rather gruesome in spots. Produced and distributed by Metro-Gold- wyh-Mayer. Length, 6,150 feet. Released, November '24, 1928. Directed by Tod Brown- ing. THE CAST Flint Lon Chaney Crane Lionel Barrymore Doc Warner Baxter Maizie Mary Xolan Anna Jane Daly Tiny Roscoe Ward Babe Kala Pasha "What a Night" A Snappy Fast Moving Story (Reviewed by Chester J. Smith) THERE is a little bit id' everything but grand opera in this one. There is bur- lesque, comedy, drama and various other factors that all go to make for an enter- taining picture, if one that has entirely too many ridiculous situations. Belie Daniels is starred anil she is her usual vivacious self. They have given her some good comedy but it loses much of its effect in some poor situ- ations that surround it. The tale is somewhat of a travesty on newspaper life and will be far from pleas- ing to members of the trade. One seldom sees a wealthy girl in the role of a reporter traipsing a pet poodle along to the office with her and tieing it to her desk. How- ever, the story was not made for the news- papers and the movie patrons might be able to overlook some of these ridiculous touches. Of course, Miss Daniels, the under- study to the star reporter, reveals the hid- ing place of the much desired spurious check and her paper succeeds in scooping all rivals, which, of course, is the main thing. Aside from some of the discrepancies in the story, Mi>s Daniels does some splendid work puts over the comedy in her usual clever style. She is ably assisted by Xeil Hamilton, Wheeler Oakman, William Aus- tin and Charles Sellon. Drawing Power: Tt is the type of picture that undoubtedly has box-office appeal and the popularity of the star should make it a good draw. Exploitation Angles: The -tal- is always a good bet. The mystery angles; the newspaper angles, the comedy and the fast action; the fashions. THEME: Comedy drama in which daugh- ter of wealthy man becomes cub reporter and unearths big scoop for her newspaper. Produced and distributed by Paramount. Length, 5,476 feet. Released, Dec. 22, 1928. Directed by Edward Sutherland. Story by Lloyd Corrigan and Grover Jones. Scenario by Louis Long. THE CAST Dorothy Winston Bebe Daniels Percy Penneld William Austin Mike Corney Wheeler Oakman Editor Madison Charles Sellon Patterson Charles Hill Mailcs Snarky Ernie Adams "Land O'Cotton" (Fable-Pathe— One Reel) THERE is some real good humor as well as a well executed story in this Aesop's Fable of Simon Legrec and his slave boy and girl. Their purchase, incarceration and getaway from their brutal master provide more than the usual number of laughs found in these animated car- toons. Simon, after buying the boy and girl on the auction block locks them up in adjoining huts and they are aided in their getaway by a friendly mule. The chase for them is highly exciting and as they are about to be recaptured the mule throws his two hind shoes with deadly accuracy and renders Simon null and void. — CHESTER J SMITH. Prep and Pep Juvenile Story Will Appeal Strongly to Youth (Reviewed by Raymond Ganly) A FRAGILE little story, of youthful trials and emotions, of a kid discour- aged to the point of quitting who fights his way back to love and happiness, this directorial endeavor of David Butler, erst- while actor, is best calculated to please Mamie Flapper and the Boy Friend. It 's an exceptionally light bit of drama. The Culver Military Academy supplies the locale. The youngsters are all "kaydets" and are smitten by the Com- mandant's pretty daughter. So right off the bat one could call this a sort of junior West Point story, you know the type, its plot somewhat like this: a first year man suffering humiliation and disgrace before his comrades and desiring to run away from it all, newly born courage and a sense of filial devotion towards old Alma Mater holding him back; and then the boy con- quering all his mental handicap--, tri- umphantly beating the psychic jinx and marching off with the girl. The plot is familiar, isn't it? "Prep and Pep" fol- lows it pretty faithfully. Young David Rollins and pretty Nancy Drexel are the young pair. David's rival is a cocky young fellow who finds much pleasure in disgracing him in public. The hero suffers from his jibes, especially when he has a name to uphold : the name of his dad, who was Culver's star athlete. When the Academy boys find out that David is not a chip off the old block they have a grand time kidding him. After awhile the boys patience is exhausted and he gets mad and full of the spirit of •"I'll show them." From thence on he scores one success after another, finally ending his feats with the rescue of his girl anil rival caught in a prairie fire. Drawing Power: For the youthful clien- tele. Sell it from its military angle and tell 'em that it is a realistic portrayal of young love and trial-. It will be a sure bet in towns having military schools, high schools, etc., and exhibitors would do well to make a play for such trade. THEME : Picturing the tribulations of a young chap who goes to Culver Military Academy, and is immediately accepted as a whiz, being the son cf a famous athlete. When he proves a bust, he feels like quit- ting but becomes imbued with a desire to win and goes to victory and the hand of the Commandant's daughter. Produced and distributed by Fox Films. Story, Wm. Counselman and David Butler. Scenario, John Stone. Length, 6,086 feet. Director, David Butler. THE CAST Cyril Reade David Rollins Dorothy Marsh Nancy 1 Irexel Flash Wells John I larr iw Col. John Marsh E. H. Calvert Bunk Hill Frank Alhertson Coach Robert Peck 46 1/ 0 / /' i c tun X i a- < The River Sluggish, Sophisticated, lint Parks Punch lit re and There I l'< \ iewed li> E. «.. Johnston) H"1 Ills |. Prank Boi * director who gave this industry " enth Heaven " and "Strei \.\ el," un- wound itself a< the Ne\i Vork Gaiety The- ;ii re a few nights : re it's in for a visil al the two rate I [ere, il has the support of ;m excellent Movietone comedy, id show in itself, and a strong M- tone newsreel featuring King Alphonso of Spain. A prologue in the feature, a couple of heavyweights singing the theme song, was ;i tragic failuri — bul now to the pic- ture : Represented as a symbolic affair "The River" lias a dangerously thin coating of ir tin- kiml of trick skating. True it starts out like a sturdy stream, flashes brightly through rapids here and there but dawdles along until all it- vigor i- spent in broad and sluggish channels. Charles Parrell has the role of a much- too-innocent fellow from I'p The River who <1"\\ n-stream on a (mimic made barge to find out what the Sen, Women and I 'il ies look like. Via picture he never reaches the Sen or City but doe. meet a Woman and thereby hangs this tale. Barge tied up he Loafs around a worldly- girl whose keeper has just been sent up for murder. The affair ripen- into a rather tempestuous brand of love for both girl and hoy while the other man i- away. the latter reappears he is success- fully done away with and the pair resume the journey to the Sea. It i- then that you are informed that Women and Rivers are much the -,-i —rifts, rapids, whirl] Is, depth- and whatnot. So mucE tor a brief theme. Now for whatever highlights there be and a mention of a few sequences which thi- revidwer thought ridiculously over- drawn : Charley Farrell a mi Mary Duncan do wonderfully well with the flimsj material handed them. Next, we compliment Borzage along The -•inie line-. Not many director- would have even attempted to film SUCh a story a- thi-. A minor role, played by Ivan Linow, i- also faithfully portrayed. The photography i- of the best. I'm' on the other hand. Let '- go back to t he beginning \\ hei i ee t lie girl cling- ing frantically to "her man," being led away to serve a murder sentence. She is Swearing eternal faithfulness. A tew hour- later -he'- making eye- at the young fill billie. Not a sympathetic start lor one whom we are later led to believe l- re- deemed by love. Next, the amorous bed room scene which i- prettj hot stuff. This • retched out 'way to,, far and Broad- way laughed at the girl's far to,, obvious pts to enslave her new boy friend. Then, the climax of thi- sequence when a jackdaw breaks up the party and a near knifing occurs. Boy friend seizes an axe. goes outside ami -tart- hacking down ma- ture trees. Maybe two or three tree- i >. K. but -o help us he cuts enough lumber to furnish Hollj n I sets for month to c '. Ami Broadway guff; lin ami again when -he coddles the boy back to life bj t he warm) h of her body. Drawing Power: Don't pay "Special" t or thi- because it doesn 't rate that high But if yon ct right do so by all mean- providing i of it i- i bol tor your audience. It '- sophisl tcated tare. Produced and Distributed by Pox Film Corporation. Length, 7^11 feet. Release datt undetermined. Directed by Frank Bor- 1 1 omi Tristam Tupper's novel by same name. Till CAS1 Allen John Pender Mai > I Duncan ii Mai -'l,,n .Alfred* Margaret Mann Her Bert Woodruff The Shopworn Angel Love Regenerates a Detained Lady (Reviewed bj Freddie Schader) T I i- jii-i a question how much your audi- *■ once will stand for. In the ease of this picture the heroine i- a backline ehorii- girl, who gets a heavy sugar poppa who puts her in a flat where -he ami all the little boy and girl friend- make whoopee. Then along come- a buck private in the draft army. lie's from Texas and hasn't a friend in the world. He bulls his buddies that he knows Daisy of thi' chorus and that -he's hi- girl. They make him make good on bragging and a- luck would have it the gir] goes through for him. Finally she fall- in love with him, gives her sugar daddy the air and walk- to the alter with the boy just a few minutes before he is to start overseas. But the wed- ding ceremony is never completed, the girl ".ocs into a dead faint when the minister reaches that part of the ceremony where he says "and fore-wear all other-." Back to the chorus for Daisy and while rehearsing a new number she ha- a vision that come- over the empty -eat- in the orchestra of the death of the boy who almost was her hus- band. And that ends the tale. There are two version- of this picture, one i- silent and the other talkie. The lat- ter version i- the one that was shown at the Paramount. The talking sequence runs lor ten minutes at the end of the picture, which makes a difference of a couple of hundred feet in the length of the picture. Gary Cooper, who plays the role of the buck private, i- the only one in the cast who gets the sympathy of the audience, but Garj fail- to qualify when ii (amies to de- livering line-. Nancy Carroll, however, with considerable stage experience behind her manages to shine in the moments that -he has to deliver dialogue. There are time- when the picture in the silent portion seems to drag considerably, and there -coined to be too much stressing ol the fact that the girl was being main- tained in an apartment. It was almost cm Stantly on the screen. Drawing Power: The title seems to be the best bet tor the box office. In the spots where they are still strong for war stuff this may do business. THEME: Chorus girl with a "guard- ian" falls for a soldier and is about to marry him. At the altar she faints, but love has regenerated her and she goes back to work after the boy goes overseas. Produced ami distributed by Paramount Famous -Lasky. Length, talkie version, 7.:;7:i; silent, 7,1 12. Released, -Ian. 12, L929. Directed by Richard Wallace. Story by liana Burnett, screen version by Howard f ialnool; and Albert Shelby l.evino. THE CAST Hill Tyler Gary Cooper I taisj Nancy Carroll Bailey Paul Lulcas Scarlet Seas A China Sea Heller with Thrills (Reviewed l>» Freddie Schader) n nil \i;d BARTHELMESS Mint have '* suddenly remembered what a tremen- dous box office smash "Fury" was for him. and decided to do another sea picture along the -ame general outline. He ha- not suc- ceeded in duplicating "Fury" by a long -hot, hut he ha- turned out a picture that i- fairly interesting. Dick and Betty Comp- ■"ii run away with all the acting honor- and carrj the story, Betty, incidentally i- a fallen woman who i- queening over a Shanghai sailor dive who i- stolen from the establishment by Dick, carried off on hi- boat and after the two are purged by fire ami water, for the boat catches tire and -ink-, they are purified and ready to -tart lite anew. Hut the tale i- told with any number of thrills and while it is hard to reconcile little Dick knocking the big sea-faring huskies fight ami left with a punch 'he audiences pretty general^ will stand for it. I',cit\ Comp-on looks the part of the dive girl and manages to give a fairly colorful performance. Loretta Young ha- very little to do and leaves no lasting impression with what is entrusted to her. The handling of the sea scenes was com- mendable, while the burning ami sinking of the vessel done in miniature fitted nicely t trough clever cutl ing. Drawing Power: Play up the -tar and his former sea story. Hetty Compson should al-o be worth something at the b. o. "Shanghied in Shanghai" might be a good catch line for you. It i- a sound picture but not a talker. THEME: A hard drinking, hard hitting sailor man steals a girl and takes her to sea. She's not a gocd girl, but the experience brings her regeneration. The two passing through hardships of a shipwreck, a mutiny, any number of fights and a couple of murders, finally see the light and turn square. Produced and distributed by First Na- tional Pictures, I in-. Length. 6,237 feet. Released, Dec. n. L928. Directed by -John Francis Dillon. I ill-. CAST Steve Donkin Richard Barthelmess Rose McKay Betty Compsoa Mai gari I Barbour Loretts [ohri son I ' Bi I iurj . Sr. Toomey Jack Curtis t tapt. Bai -mi, Knute I i ""Clunked on the Corner"" ( Sennet t-Pa the — Two Reels) J i HIWY BURKE has a t'air comedy in tins two-reeler, which has plenty of gags and comedy situations, though most of them arc ot a rather ancient vintage, There is an occasii good laugh, but it seems a- though this clever comic would have a better chance to displa talents with a little different brand of material. Johnnj ha- the role of a dumb newsboy, who run- in, m ,,nc mess ol' trouble right into an other. A female shoplifter finally slip- a able necklace into his pocket and then him to her home, where he i- roughl) reo by her husband, who is much wanted by the police. When the cops arrive the couple are sneaking out the back door, leaving Johnny in charge with instructions to shoot anyone who lin- to enter the house. They are all eventu- ally captured after man\- ,,i those time worn -hot- that find Johnny dangling mir a lofty cliff. Vernon Dent and Carmelita Geraghty are the other principals and both do well what is asked ol them CHESTER J. SMITH. J a n it a r y 5 , 19 2 9 47 My Man A Fannie Brice Triumph (Reviewed by Chester J. Smith) T^AXNIE BRICE is just as great an ar- * tist on the screen as on the speaking stage. In fact one has a better chance in cat i'li her full artistry of expression in the numerous screen closeups than on the vaudeville or musical comedy stage. Her facial expression is as wonderful as i- her brand of humor. If Miss Brice were not just as clever as she is this latest Warner Vitaphoned fea- ture would be anything but a sensation. It is about two-thirds talkie and about three thirds Fannie Brice. She jumps from one specialty to another, all taken from her vaudeville acts and she renders all of her old favorite numbers including, "My Man," "Floradora Baby," "Second Hand Rose," "Spring Song," "I'm An Indian," "I'd Rather Be Blue Thinkins' of You Than Be Happy With Somebody Else." "If You Want the Rainbow, Yon Must Have the Rain," and the recitation, " Mrs. Cohn At the Beach." Working so many numbers and specialties into a film story is a somewhat difficult task and necessarily the story has been sacrificed. It is woefully disjointed and the direction is far from the best. There is an attempt to ring in a bit of the pathos thai is so effective in the Jolson pictures, "The Jazz Singer" and "The Sinning Fool," but it just does not click in the same way. Guinn Williams has the leading male role and does well enough in it. He has a lot of personality, but he evidently is not accustomed to reading lines. Edna Murphy is splendid as the ungrateful and erring sister, and Ann Brody scores as Mrs. Schultz, the sympathetic and altogether lov- able friend of Fannie. But the success of the picture can be credited almost entirely to Miss Brice. Dra-wing Pcwer: It can hardly fail to do big business in any wired house. The popularity of the star and her artistry are just about a guaranty of its success. Ex- ploitation Angles: The star, the numerous popular song hits and the specialties. THEME: Poor shopgirl with young brother and erring sister suffers many hard- ships and loses the man she loves on her wedding evening when be falls for the wiles of the sister. She becomes a successful stage star. Produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Length 9,247 feet. Released .Tan. 12, 1029. Story by Mark Canfield. Directed by Archie May®. THE CAST Fannie Brand Fannie Brice Joe Halsey..... Guinn Williams Erna Brand Edna Murphy Landaia . Andre de Seguroia Waldo Richard Tucker Thorn* Arthur Hoyt Sammy Billy Seay Mrs. Schultz Ann Brody Fun-lady Clarissa Sehvynne in his "Saturday Evening Post" yarns. The elusive will o' the wisps of crime and the sturdy, upright "cops" play a pretty game of wits here. Told with crisp vigorous direction and sketching of character that does nut leave anything to be desired, the story can immediately be credited with that quality of picture goodness: satisfying gen- eral appeal. LoC Moran presents a cleft little por- trayal of a girl, who temporarily suffers from shock when she sees her lover cut down by a gangster. A master crook sees her condition and because of his knowledge of neurosis, restores her mind sufficiently to make her a most suitable bait for his scheming designs. The girl's lover is sus- pended from the police force through the conniving^ of the master crook but he de- termines to solve the case alone. He sees the girl and through strength of will com- pels her to remember her real status. So while the crooks are staging a robbery she (with the aid of her lover) leads them into a pretty trap, which results in all of them donning the steel braclets. Perhaps the characterization that probes deepest is that of Earle Foxe ('member his work in "Four Sons"?) as the genius of crime. George O'Brien is exceedingly efficient as the young cop who loves Lois Moran. As a crook with a musical bent, Fritz Feld does well in a small part. The camera work is especially fine in two instances: a scene showing the girl's reac- tion to the knowledge that her brother has been killed by a bandit; and a sequence showing the girl bending over the fallen body of her lover with the daze tempor- arily blanketing her memory. Drawing Power: It is the type of pic- ture that gets by in the Broadway type of house. Exploitation Angles: Publicize O'Brien, Lois Moran, Earle Foxe, the au- thor's stores, the type of film; most any stories appearing in the dailies and dealing with crime will provide suitable "copy"; arrange tie-ups wflth police department, jewelry stores, etc. THEME: Drama of girl enmeshed in not spread by gang of crooks lead by a "master mind" of crime and of her escape from their hands through the help of her faithful lover. Produced and distributed by Fox Films Corp. Released, Dee. 9, 1928. Length, 5,598 feet. Director, Charles Klein. Author, Charles Francis Coe. THE CAST Mary Brower Lois Moran Robert Kelly George O'Brien Dr. Cornelius Simmons Earle Foxe Buddy Brower Don Terry Pepita Maria Alba Thomas Benard Fitz Feld Funeral Andy Clyde Ackroyd Crauford Kent Captain Jenkins Robert E. Ilomans Chauffeur John Kelly Jeweler Phillips Smalley Blindfold JSeally Pictured Crook Drama (Reviewed by Raymond Ganly) rT'IIE constant warfare that goes on in *■ our big cities between the blue-coated representatives of law and order and the versatile criminals of today is the theme and backbone of this effective little story. The author, Charles Francis Coe, knows his gunmen having presented them in detail "The Yankee Clipper" (Universal — One Reel) OSWALD is up to his old tricks in this car- toon creation. As a barber he expands on the beauty of the various animals that come to him. Fairly amusing gags are utilized for the barber shop sequences and a bit of plot that is introduced makes it a compact affair. Walt Lanz and Tom Palmer are credited with the ingenuity and drawings. — GEORGE J. REDDY. Dream of Love Almost a Nightmare in a Mythical Kingdom (Reviewed by Freddie Schader) THERE is a box office chance for this feature providing the exhibitor can book it in almost on the heels of "Dancing Daughters," in which event it will draw on the strength of the Joan Crawford prestige established in the pieture. Otherwise it is slightly below the average of the program type. There is really no role to speak of for .loan Crawford and one has to build the box office appeal on her personality. Co-starred with her is Nils Asther, but the rank and file of fans the country over have not seen enough of him to give his name a b. o. value. In addition to the co-stars there are a number of names that are worth while. Aileen Pringle and Carmel Myers both look like a million dollars in stunning costumes and Miss Pringle contributes considerable in a role that is wholly unsympathetic, she running the gamut from farce to heavy melodrama when she is "the woman scorned." Warner Oland is the menace as the dictator for the mythical kingdom in which the action takes place, a kingdom that might just as well be Russian, Rou- manian, Austrian or what have you. Harry Myers, who has appeared all too infre- quently on the screen of late, lends a hand in supplying comedy relief. In the matter of direction Fred Niblo has handled his story very well indeed, but Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer need not think that even a director as capable as this is going to build Joan Crawford and Nils Asther into a Gilbert-Garbo combination for the box office; it isn't in the cards. Joan Crawford, in roles that are suited to her, is a strong enough box office attraction for anyone, so why go to experimenting with her. Drawing Power: Joan Crawford should prove your best bet to get them in. I would not dwell too strongly on the idea that here is a "new romantic pair" for the audience will be disappointed if you do. The name of Fred Niblo should have some pulling value. Exploitation Angles: Play up the stunning advance gown fashions worn by Joan Crawford, Aileen Pringle and Carmel ' Myers. Use the angle of should the heir to the throne renounce it for a woman. THEME: The love of a Prince for a commoner set forth in a melodramatic setting with a revolution as the background, the intrigue being supplied by a woman with money and ambitions to become a queen. Produced and distributed by Metro-Gold- wyn-Mayer. Length, 7,987 feet. Released December 1st, 1928. Authors, Eugene Scribe and Ernest Legouve. Continuity, Dorothy Farnum. Titles, Marian Ainslee and Ruth Cummings. Director, Fred Niblo. Film Editor, James McKay. CAST Adrienne Joan Crau ford Mauritz Nils Astoer Duchess \ileen Pringle Duke Warner Oland Countess Carmel Myers Count Harry Reinhardt Harry Myers R. W. Neill Signed R. William Neill has been signed by Co- lumbia to direct one picture, title not vet set. 48 Motion Picture News 9 9 9 9 66 The Check-Up 99 9 9 9 9 "The Check-Up" is a presentation in the briefest hibitors in every part of the country on current features, picture has done for other theatre managers. The first column following the name of the feature the picture as "Poor." The second column gives the num consider it "Good" ; and the fourth column, those who The fifth column is a percentage figure giving the av method: A report of "Poor" is rated at 20% ; one of "F centage ratings of all of these reports on one picture are ports, giving the average percentage — a figure which rep way exceptional cases, reports which might be misleading are averaged up and eliminated. No picture is included in the list which has not recei and most convenient form of reports received from ex- which makes it possible for the exhibitor to see what the represents the number of managers that have reported ber who consider it "Fair" ; the third, the number who consider it "Big." erage rating on that feature, obtained by the following air," 40% ; "Good," 70% ; and "Big," 100%. The per- then added together, and divided by the number of re- resents the consensus of opinion on that picture. In this taken alone and such individual differences of opinion ved at least ten reports. Title of Picture COLUMBIA PICTURES After the Storm — Broadway Daddies - Matinee Idol, The - Scarlet Lady. The - Sporting Age. The - Street of Illusion. The - Submarine — F B O Chicago After Midnight.. . . — Coney Island - Dead Man's Curve — Freckles 3 Hit of the Show, The - Legionaires in Paris 1 Mojave Kid. The — Perfect Crime. The — Red Riders of Canada, The . — South Sea Love 1 FIRST NATIONAL Big Noise 2 Burning Daylight — Butter and Egg Man. The. . — Canyon of Adventure — Chaser, The 1 Crash, The — Flying Romeos — French Dressing 1 Good-live Kiss, The - Happiness Ahead — I [arold Teen — Hawk's Nest, The — Head Man. The Heart of a Follies Girl, The.. 1 Heart to Heart ... — II. len of Troy 3 Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath — Lad' . . - Littli -I of Kingdon Come . . — Mad Hour, The 1 Night Watch, The Noose, The — Oh Kay — Out of the Ruin Patent Leather Kid, The. . . — Sailors' Wives 2 th.- Hill 1 ■:■ I . . — Strange Case of Captain Ramper. ... . . — Three-Ring Marriage — Upland Ri I 1 Vamping Venus 2 i he . . — Waterfronl . . — Wheel of Chance — Whip, The . — Whip Woman, The 3 8 ? i \f a *• ?• w n > • - M M M H a a c a 3 port port & r 0 a a u ■a 3 V U G V u V X X X X a. _' 4 8 60 5,459 Ft. 2 8 64 5.400 Ft. 2 8 64 5.925 Ft. 1 8 2 73 6,443 Ft. 6 6 . — 55 5.467 Ft. 1 8 1 70 5,988 Ft. — 6 4 82 8,192 Ft. 3 17 2 70 6,249 Ft, 5 18 — 63 6.390 Ft. 3 7 — 61 5,511 Ft. 4 17 1 60 6,131 Ft. 1 10 0 72 6,337 Ft. . 3 18 — 63 5,771 Ft. 13 — 70 4,912 Ft. 2 12 3 72 6,331 Ft. •> 13 — 66 6,419 Ft. 2 16 — 64 6,388 Ft. 6 12 56 7.1O0 Ft. 6 23 1 65 6,500 Ft. 2 11 1 70 6,467 Ft. ■1 11 65 5.800 Ft. • 5 5 — 52 5,744 Ft. 8 2 76 6,225 Ft. 6 13 — 61 6.184 Ft. 3 28 2 68 6,344 Ft. 3 8 — 62 7,300 Ft. 7 32 1 66 7,100 Ft. 2 18 3 71 7,500 Ft. 7 21 1 64 7,126 Ft. 9 1 73 6,502 Ft. •> 16 — 64 5,957 Ft. 1 12 — 68 6,071 Ft. 12 21 6 62 7,691 Ft. 7 20 62 6,592 Ft. 3 18 — 66 6,608 Ft. 1 27 10 77 7,700 Ft. 9 15 — 57 6,625 Ft. 1 17 — 64 6,612 Ft, 1 13 75 7,331 Ft, 1 19 5 75 6,100 Ft. •> 17 1 73 6,100 1 1 1 11 20 76 11,11 l Ft. 5 1 1 — 58 1 Ft. 1 10 71 38 Ft. 2 12 — 63 6,133 Ft. 3 7 61 7,531 M 14 — 65 34 Fl 1 12 — 65 i,73] Ft. •> 7 — 55 6,021 Ft. 17 — 63 6,212 Ft. 2 7 3 73 i, 142 Fl 3 2 4 6 15 Ft. 1 11 1 70 6,058 Fl 8 10 — 51 5,087 Ft. I 1 a % -5 Title of Picture Yellow Lily, The — FOX Air Circus. The - Branded Sombrero, The. ... 1 Chicken a la King - Dare Devil's Reward - Don't Marry - Dressed to Kill - Escape, The - Fazil — Fleetwing — Four Sons - Gateway of the Moon 1 Girl in Every Port, A - Hangman's House - Hello, Cheyenne — Honor Bound - Horseman of the Plains. . . . - Love Hungry - Me, Gangster - Mother Knows Best - Mother Machree - News Parade, The 1 None But the Brave - No Other Women - Painted Post, The — Plav Girl, The - River Pirate, The - Road House - .Sharpshooters 1 Soft Living - Square Crooks — Street Angel. The - Thief in the I >ark. A - W liv Sailors Go Wrong. . . . - Win That Girl - \\ oman Wise - METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER Across to Singapore — Actress, The 1 Baby Mine 6 Beau Broadway — Big City, The - Bringing Up Father 1 Cameraman, The - Cardboard Lover, The - ( ei tain Young Man. \ . . . - Circus Rookies, The 3 Cossacks. The - d, The 1 Detectives 2 1 diamond I landcuffs - I »i\ ine \\ oman. The 2 ay, The 2 l ci 1 1 '■.!. age - Forbidden 1 lours - Four Walls - Latest From Paris, The. . . . - Laugh, clow n, Laugh - I av 1 >i the Range, The. . . . - 26 71 7.187 Ft. 1 11 — 68 7.702 Ft. 1 9 1 66 5,612 Ft. 1 10 — 67 ('..117 Ft. 1 17 0 72 4,987 Ft. 1 18 — 68 5,708 Ft. 6 21 2 66 6.566 Ft. 9 18 65 5,109 Ft. 1 15 7 78 7.217 Ft. 2 8 — 64 1.939 Ft. 2 16 11 79 9,412 Ft. 4 18 1 61 5.038 Ft. i> 15 2 66 5.882 Ft. 4 20 2 68 6,518 Ft. 5 9 1 62 1 518 Ft. 5 11 — 61 6,188 Ft. 3 17 1 67 1,397 Ft. 0 11 1 68 5.792 Ft. 2 8 — 64 6,042 Ft. 2 11 — 65 10.100 Ft. 1 10 1 70 6,863 Ft. 6 10 1 59 6,679 Ft. 3 9 1 65 5.713 Ft. •> 14 1 72 5,071 Ft. 3 7 — 61 4.952 Ft. 1 11 1 64 5,200 Ft. 4 19 — 65 6,937 Ft. — 12 1 72 4,991 Ft. o 22 2 65 5,573 Ft. 4 10 — 61 5,629 Ft. 4 6 — 58 5,397 Ft. ■> 19 18 82 9,221 Ft. •> 13 — 66 5,937 Ft. 3 21 1 68 5,112 Ft. 1 9 — 61 5,337 Ft. — 12 1 72 ...050 Ft. 5 28 7 71 6,805 Ft. 10 21 3 63 6,998 Ft. 11 23 1 56 5,139 Ft 5 8 — 58 6,037 Ft. 11 36 5 67 6,838 Ft. 11 11 — 55 1 1 Ft. — 14 3 75 6,995 Ft. 3 18 2 69 7.108 Ft. 10 13 — 57 82 Ft. 4 17 — 59 5,661 It. 6 36 6 70 8,601 Ft. 5 24 5 69 48 Ft. 5 8 — 53 . 38 Ft. .. 17 1 65 6,700 Ft. 8 33 6 67 7,300 Ft. 5 25 ■> 64 8.189 Ft. 1 21 6 72 7.182 Ft. 1 17 3 69 5,011 Ft. 1 27 4 73 6,620 Ft. 8 10 5 68 7,743 Ft. 1 11 1 70 7,045 Ft. 6 13 — (il 5.393 Ft. J a n u a r y 19 2 9 49 Love — Lovelorn 1 Madameoiselle from Ar- mentieres — Man, Woman and Sin 4 Mysterious Lady, The - Our Dancing Daughters.. . . - Patsy, The — Road to Mandalay. The . . . - Rose-Marie — Show People — Skirts — Smart Set, The - Spoilers of the West - Student Prince, The - Telling the World - Under the Black Eagle - West Point - While the City Sleeps — White Shadows in the South Seas — Wickedness Preferred 1 Wyoming — PARAMOUNT Beau Sabreur 4 Beggars of Life - Big Killing, The - Docks of New York - Doomsday — Drag Net, The — Easy Come, Easy Go — Feel My Pulse - Fifty-Fifty Girl, The - First Kiss, The - Fleet's In, The - Fools For Luck 2 Forgotten Faces — Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. . 4 Get Your Man — Half a Bride - His Tiger Lady 1 Honeymoon Hate 1 Hot News — Just Married - Kit Carson — Ladies of the Mob 1 Last Command. The - Legion of the Condemned. . — Love and Learn — Loves ot An Actress — Magnificent Flirt, The - Mating Call. The — Moran of the Marines — Night of Mystery, A 1 Old Ironsides 1 Partners in Crime — Patriot, The - Pioneer Scout, The — Racket, The - Red Rair - Sawdust Paradise, The. ... — Secret Hour, The 3 Showdown, The 3 Something Always Happens 1 Speedy — Sporting Goods — Street of Sin, The - Sunset Legion, The - Take Me Home - Three Sinners - Tillie's Punctured Romance 3 Two Flaming Youths — Under the Tonto Rim — Vanishing Pioneer, The .... 1 Varsity — Warming Up — Water Hole, The - Wedding Marsh, The - Wife Savers 4 Wings — PATHE Almost Human 1 Blue Danube, The 1 Chicago — Cop, The — Hold 'Em Yale - King of Kings — » 4 13 1 65 7,365 Ft 12 14 1 56 5,950 Ft. 3 7 61 5,441 Ft. 11 31 5 62 6,280 Ft. — 31 4 73 7,652 Ft. 3 23 13 78 7,652 Ft. 5 41 4 69 7,289 Ft. 11 32 4 66 6,544 Ft. 6 39 — 66 7,745 Ft. 1 11 3 74 7,453 Ft. 1 8 2 73 5,801 Ft. 2 39 5 72 6,476 Ft. 4 17 1 66 6.280 Ft. 4 35 17 77 9,563 Ft. 1 24 6 75 7,184 Ft. 3 12 — 64 5,901 Ft. 9 41 16 77 8,134 Ft. 3 15 11 78 7,448 Ft. 8 2 76 7.968 Ft. 2 16 — 64 5,011 Ft. 2 10 — 65 4,435 Ft. 11 28 5 62 6,704 Ft. 4 16 4 70 7,560 Ft. 8 13 1 62 5,808 Ft. 2 12 6 74 7,202 Ft. 6 15 — 61 5,665 Ft. 5 30 6 71 7,720 Ft. 8 29 1 64 5,364 Ft. 9 27 2 64 5,889 Ft. 7 22 . — 63 7,720 Ft. 2 23 2 70 6,134 Ft. — 22 14 84 6,918 Ft. 3 10 — 57 5,758 Ft. 3 22 1 68 7,640 Ft. 10 26 6 63 6,871 Ft. 3 42 6 72 5,889 Ft. 5 23 — 65 6,263 Ft. / 15 — 59 5,038 Ft. 5 15 — 60 5,415 Ft. — 25 1 71 6,528 Ft. 2 12 2 70 6,039 Ft. — 11 — 70 7,464 Ft. 8 27 2 64 6,792 Ft. 4 37 20 78 8,234 Ft. 5 37 14 75 7,415 Ft. 3 22 2 69 5,737 Ft. 5 11 2 65 7,434 Ft. 3 17 — 66 6,440 Ft. 1 15 1 70 6,325 Ft. 3 16 2 69 5,444 Ft. 8 25 3 64 5,741 Ft. 8 37 14 72 7,910 Ft. 10 27 — 62 6,600 Ft. 9 19 8 76 9,819 Ft. 5 15 1 64 6,118 Ft. 5 26 6 71 7,646 Ft. 2 32 12 77 6,331 Ft. 3 9 2 68 5,928 Ft. 4 14 — 57 7,149 Ft. 14 17 3 57 7,616 Ft. 4 22 1 65 4,729 Ft. 3 39 19 78 7,960 Ft. 4 33 2 68 5,951 Ft. 3 31 4 71 6,'218 Ft. 2 15 3 72 6,763 Ft. 1 14 — 68 6,514 Ft. 6 19 2 66 7,029 Ft. 8 11 — 52 5,733 Ft. — 16 4 76 5,319 Ft. 3 21 2 69 5,991 Ft. 5 15 — 60 5,834 Ft. 9 9 — 65 5,802 Ft. 9 29 5 73 6,509 Ft. 1 18 4 74 6,319 Ft. 9 16 3 71 10,400 Ft. 10 20 3 59 5,413 Ft. — 15 10 82 11,764 Ft. 10 65 5,596 Ft. 1 17 2 69 6,589 Ft. 6 21 4 68 9,992 Ft. 1 13 1 70 7,054 Ft. 4 17 — 64 7,056 Ft. 1 21 21 84 10,200 Ft. Leopard Lady, The 1 Let 'Er Go Gallegher Midnight Madness - Night Flyer, The - On to Reno - Rush Hour, The - Ship Comes In, A — Skyscraper, The — ■ Stand and Deliver — Tenth Avenue — Walking Back 1 STATE RIGHTS Hell Ship Bronson — ■ Port of Missing Girls, The. . — Road to Ruin, The 1 Simba — United States Smith. — TIFFANY-STAHL Grain of Dust, The — Haunted Ship, The — Lingerie 1 Streets of Shanghai 1 UNITED ARTISTS Battle of the Sexes, The ... — Circus, The 2 Devil Dancer, The — Dove, The - Drums of Love 1 Garden of Eden, The — Gaucho, The - My Best Girl Ramona — Revenge — Sadie Thompson — Steamboat Bill, Jr — Tempest — Two Lovers — Woman Disputed, The .... — UNIVERSAL Buck Privates — Cohens and the Kellys in Paris — Count of Ten, The 1 Finders Keepers — Foreign Legion, The — Four Flusher, The — Good Morning Judge — Home James — Hot Heels - Lonesome — Love Me and the World is Mine — Man's Past, A 1 Man Who Laughs, The .-...- Melody of Love — Michigan Kid, The - Midnight Rose 3 Night Bird, The - Rawhide Kid, The 1 Shield of Honor, The - Stop That Man - Surrender — Thanks for the Buggv Ride . 1 That's My Daddy 1 Thirteen Washington Square — Trick of Hearts, A - Uncle Tom's Cabin 1 We Americans — WARNER BROS. Across the Atlantic — Beware of Married Men ... — Caught in the Fog 1 Crimson City, The - Glorious Betsy - Ham and Eggs at the Front — If I Were Single — Jazz Singer, The — Lights of New York, The.. . — Lion and the Mouse - Little Snob, The — Powder My Back - Race for Life, A — State Street Sadie — Tenderloin — Terror, The — Women They Talk About. . — 4 17 — 62 6,650 Ft 2 12 3 72 5,888 Ft 1 10 1 70 6,559 Ft 4 17 1 66 5,954 Ft 3 10 1 66 5,494 Ft — 11 1 73 5,880 Ft. 2 8 — . 64 6,209 Ft. 5 18 — 63 7,040 Ft. 2 19 — 67 5,423 Ft. — 10 — 70 6,370 Ft. — 16 1 69 5,035 Ft. 3 8 62 6,432 Ft. 4 18 — 65 7,270 Ft. 3 13 2 66 5,167 Ft. 1 11 9 72 8,000 Ft. — 12 2 74 6,000 Ft. 1 9 67 6,126 Ft. 2 9 — 65 4,753 Ft. 1 9 — 63 5,676 Ft. 1 13 2 69 5,276 Ft. 3 12 3 70 8,180 Ft. 7 29 28 77 6,700 Ft. 7 26 6 69 6,765 Ft. 14 25 10 68 8,400 Ft. 6 22 4 67 8,350 Ft. 2 23 3 71 7,558 Ft. 8 42 20 75 9,256 Ft. 4 50 23 77 8,500 Ft. . — 32 27 84 8,200 Ft. 2 7 2 70 6,541 Ft. 4 3 14 75 8,700 Ft. 5 18 3 68 7,700 Ft. — 12 10 84 9,300 Ft. 3 20 4 71 8,500 Ft. 3 14 1 67 8,041 Ft. 1 10 — 67 6,171 Ft. 3 34 11 75 7,481 Ft. 5 7 — 55 6,279 Ft. 4 16 1 66 6,081 Ft. 3 14 3 70 7,828 Ft. 2 14 — 66 6,193 Ft. 9 17 — 67 5,645 Ft. 9 8 — 64 6,307 Ft. 9 8 1 67 5,874 Ft. 2 9 — 65 6,142 Ft. 5 12 61 6,813 Ft. 5 19 — 62 6,135 Ft. 3 15 2 69 10,185 Ft. 1 10 1 70 6,733 Ft. 2 9 — 65 6,030 Ft. 3 5 — 48 5,689 Ft. 3 6 1 64 6,702 Ft. 3 7 — 57 4,777 Ft. 3 14 — 64 6,172 Ft. 9 9 — 65 5,389 Ft. 3 14 — 65 8,249 Ft. 5 15 60 6,197 Ft. 5 16 3 66 6,073 Ft. 5 9 — 59 6,274 Ft. 5 9 — 59 5,495 Ft. 3 14 9 76 10,600 Ft. 10 32 1 64 9,151 Ft. 3 20 66 6,052 Ft. 6 10 — 59 5,421 Ft. 2 9 — 61 5,428 Ft. 3 7 — 61 5,388 Ft. 18 13 83 6,800 Ft. 6 11 1 62 5,613 Ft. 5 7 1 61 6,320 Ft. 1 19 27 87 7,077 Ft. 1 12 11 83 5,267 Ft. 1 8 4 77 6,352 Ft. 3 8 — 62 5,331 Ft. 10 — 70 6,185 Ft. 3 8 — 62 4,777 Ft. 2 27 3 71 7,169 Ft. 3 23 8 74 7,782 Ft. 9 4 79 7,674 Ft. 5 17 2 66 5,527 Ft. 50 .1/ o t i 0 n 1' i ,■ I a i i \ i a • BJ3 ional News from Correspoadeii 3 Fires in 8 Days at Quebec House /"'i INSIDERABLE excitement v. .. as i a:--. .1 at Quebec when the Princess The- atre, a neighborhood house, sul three tire- within a period of eight - The third blaze, which broke out alter the last show on Christ- mas night, was mere ..r less com- plete, the interior of the structure being ith heavy Ii iss \ big holidaj crowd had just left the theatre when flames were dis ered. An investigation is being held t.> determine the cause. The Quebec Provincial Govern- ment carried out its threat to press the Sunday show issue when it en- tered an appeal from the judgment of Mr. Justice Desaulniers in the Superior Court, Montreal, in the • of Appeals at Montreal on mber _'". In this ti i 'nited Amuse- ments. Limited, Montreal, owning 13 local houses, won the decision in the lower court when the presiding judge decided that a motion picture show did not constitute a theatrical performance within the meaning ol the Lord's Da\ Act. As a i the moving picture houses of cities and towns in Quebec continued to give Sunday shows as they had for a score of years. If the judgment is reversed, they will be 1 to close. The Capitol Theatre, one of- Montreal's greatest film palaces, in- bound programs stai mber !<■> with "Abie's Irish Rosi ." This is the second ' (real theatre to he wired, the first ■ the Palace, which opened with sound programs on Septem- ber 1. Manager I tarry Dahn con- tinued the use of tlie big Capitol house ■ rclr-stra and operatic static presentations. Prices were raised slightly, ranging up to 99c. Announcement has been made of ippointment of James Trayers oi Toronto a- general manager of dian Educational Fill ited, with headquarters at Ton Mr. Tra. Oscar ] [an- SOtl, now in Xew ,t eral sales manager of Tifl Productions, Inc. Mr. Tracer had long experience in I dian film exchange field. There are Educational offio Dominion. for years with Candian Universal at ' treal. ha- become Canadian r< sentative of Tiffai II- headquarter- are now at 'I oronto und picture- made their au- iow at the Rier.it | heatre, wa, Ontario, at a special mid on I lecember 28, this d by Mai Tubman as a curtain r ' sound opening on ram com- 1""'- Mierl." a Fox Mov- VS reel. Fan:! Hut." 1'rie, - were raised hi und regime, rcial combination pages ap- peared in both local newspapers in which local merchants and ' extended congratulations to th gent on the arrival of the Movie- Wi 'I'd from i Mlaw a 'dian ration of tw ' picture companies in the Dominion as follow-: Fi- delity Films of Canada. Limited. with a capitalization of $300,000, headquarters at St John, X. I'... irry on the business of a film exchange. Also the Fisher Theatres. Lini- at Winnipeg. Manitoba, with $125,000 in preferred share- and ii" par common -hare-, to erect and Opel ate one or more thc- Moving pictures have been inti o- duced at Queen's University, King- ston, one of the leading collegi Canada, for regular instructional purposes. Dean J. C. Connell is using moving pictures in the medi- cal ' ■ illi L> for auxiliary teaching of anatomy and surgery. Schine O. Houses Get Policy Change PICTURES will he discontinued at the Fairbanks. Springfield. I Ihio, which house was rei entl i quired by the Schine I hakeres in- !-. Alter extensive remodel- ing, the house will play legitimate attractions. The Regent Theatre, another house in the newly-formed i bain, after being remodeled and redecorated, has opened with a pol- icy of pictures and vaudeville, with Movietone to be installed later. Willard Osborne, who has been di- rector oi the State Theatre orches- tra, is managing the Regent, which is the only house in Springfield plaj ing vaudeville. I he State Theatre, Springfield, • Hia i. has discontinued it- or< la - tra, and will hereafter feature only organ music. The polic} of talkie- will be continued at this house as al-o the Map -lie. both "I which theatres are a part of the Schine inization. Organ accompaniment for sound pictures i- the latest innovation to be presi 1 al the I Irpheum The- a i mi iiinati neighborh I house. Herschel Luecke, organist, ived the idea of an accompani- ment for a Vitaphone a. i into ma the Trinity Choir in choral numbers. The experiment found -neb favor with the ( Irpheum audi that Manager I hesti i Mai tin will continue the plan. John Gregory, owner of the Lib- i'' an r, Springfield, ( )hio, plans to install an entire new front to the house and completelj red. . . A lone bandit pushing a pistol ugh tlr I- di "a of Northern Theatre, i i luri 1 that lie be ac :i modated w ith paper mi mi ■> only. Mrs. Ii, me Wright, cashier, who wa- checking up n ir the night him $50 in bills. The band t es A syndicate, headed by I \\ kind, is being formi d to erect a 1,000 theatre at Mi. Healthy, adjat enl to i Cincinnati. Ii'1 is been in- ited at Columbu . Ohio, fi ir 00, with .lame- \. lack-on, Ruby R. William-, \l. A. Moore and W. C. < lie-hrough. The Granada, St. Francis and fi ii nia 'I heatres, I >aj ton, I Hiio, will hereafter start their "bargain" p. in i inaiu a j at 11 A. M.. one hour earlier than their previous sched ule. (,. \\ Briggs, i"i ami lv a theatre i 'W in r at Main ttO, * Ihio, and an as- sociate, a new coiner to the game, pui chased the Roj al Theatre, < ihio. from Mrs. A. M. Weiherg. New Plan Permits Kan. Sunday Shows TIIK Liberty Theatre, Horton, Kan-., is the latest Kansas house to successfully operate on Sundays under the "contribution" plan. Sunday shows legally may be prohibited in Kansas, so, on Sundays, patrons at the Liberty Theatre merely have been requested to leave their contributions, if they SO de-ire. as they hie out of the theatre. Ministers and other blue law advocates have protested against the theatre's plan and re- am -ted that the county attorney in- vestigate the case. He did — and found no violation of the law, no more than the operation of any church on Sunday. The contribu- tions thus far have not equalled the week-day receipts. vlong movie row the exchanges u . re decorated with Christmas ac- cessories and a typical Yuletide spirit prevailed. At the Paramount exchange there was a Christmas tree and it is reported that a thor- oughly good time was enjoyed by all. Christmas meant more than a mere holiday to Rev. Miller of the National Screen Service and Miss Alyce Hartung of the First Na- tional exchange, who were married the Saturday pr"\ious and left to spend their honeymoon in St. Louis and Chicago. Mi ore,-, n ha- been in-tailed in the Rockhill Theatre, suburban house of Kansas City, for the pur- i.o-e of broadcasting organ recitals, by ia mote ei mtrol, over station Will: of Kansas City. Morrill Mi or<' i- tl»' organist. Anione lb" out of town exhibit or- in the Kansas Citv market this week were: Hugh Gardner, Or- iiheum. Neosho. M' - Georgi Skil- kett, Jonliu: Mo. : O. W. Wil- liam-. Ri.alto and Gem Theatres, Monett. Mo : Enslev Barbi mr, ,i n lin. Mo, : II. If. ] [arriss, Sprins lield. Mo.: L. Bingaman, Waverly, M" ,('M Pattee, Pattee Theatre, I avvrence. Kails.: and I, ( Staple, \ a '. ir Theatre, Rockpi n't. Mi - The Derrick Th< itre of Virgil, Kan-., was destroys 1 in a $30,000 tire in that town, several business i - also being burned. Fire di i. inn . . an Yates i !i no r, Kan- . ami I lainiln in, K a a befi .re th" lire was cxtin- guisl Calm Ind. Showman Averts Fire Panic Cr\I.M\l SS oi Philip Men ll, y owner .a a Laurel. I ture house, avoided loss of more than _'nii live- in threati ned i 1 '. . 24, when Rami - -wept through the ceding while a crowd wan i a wild vve-t ihnller. Merrill. sisted hv cool headed assistants, managed to get everyone out with- out injury. A correction n made to the list of newly elected officers oi the Indianapolis Screen ( luh, pub lished recently ill this column. Thl authent ii lim up is as foil \\ . W. Willman, Metro-Goldwyn.- er, Pri ident; I .ouis B. i ioulden, Presidi nt oi < loulden Theatres Corp., Vice-President; Duff Newman, Paramount sales man. Treasurer; A. II. Kaufman. Manager Big Feature Rights < Se< i etary. I la Board i i director- includ W. W. Willman, Louis B. Goulden, Duff Newman, A. II. Kaufman and John W. Friday. Skouras Publix interests w< n host at a dinner for newspaper men last Friday night at the Columbia Club. A. L. Block wa- toastmastet Cullen Espy, manager tor Skouras- Pllblix interests in Indiana, and George D. Tyson, State advertising manager, spoke. An Indiana ball- room orchestra provided music. Matinees were held in neighbor- hood houses by Indiana [ndorsers of Photoplays to raise Christmas money for needy families. Mrs. II. C. Bertrand wa- chairman of the event. Ace Berry, former Circle mana- ger, has now been transferred to Washington to take over mana- gi i ial duties. Mary 1 lownes, one of the ( lould dancers at the Indiana last week, is a n irmer Indianapolis girl. The Fourth Avenue Amusement Company, owning a string of thea- tres in Indiana, ha- announced the appointment of | )on L. I lammei Lafayette, as managing director of the company's four theatre- in Lafayette, the Mars. Luna. Famil) and Lyric. He succeeds Herbert 11. Johnson, general manager of the Luna Amusement Company, former operators of the theatres At all four theatres new projei tion booth equipment is being in- stalled and work on the mstallatioi und equipment at the M will -tart immediately. i nia ial- oi tin' Skouras Publix interest in this citv. entertained local new -paper nun recently al a dinner at the I i .lnnilna ( luh in Indianapolis. f ii e, tin night to have origin.' from a discarded cigarette, dam- aged the Little Grand motion pic- ture and vaudeville llOUSC al Madi- son, Ind . to the extent of $15,000 recentlj . < Inly the front wall- "i the biulding escaped damage. I in- fact that mi several & -ion- small boj - ha 1 1 bet n caught stealing in the rear < f the building ami smoking cigarettes wa- gi a- a possible cause for the fire's J a n itar v 5 , 19 2!) 51 Albany Territory Film Reports ABOUT 100 employees of the Proctor Theatre and the Gris- wold in Troy were guests of the company at a dinner last week at Jack's restaurant in the Collar City. Jake Golden was major domo of the occasion. Incidentally, Air. Golden was presented with a gold wrist watch by the employees of the Fourth Street Theatre. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stom- baugh, the former being manager of the Pathe exchange in Albany, were among those who attended the inauguration of Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt at the State Capitol on New Year's Day. Harry Brooke president of the projectionists union in Troy for the past sixteen years or more, and who has been in the booth at the Lincoln Theatre, has gone to Proc- ter's Fourth Street House, which has just been equipped for sound. lames Kelly, operator at the Pal- ace, succeeds Mr. Brooks at the Lincoln. Ed. Urschel is now booking for Pathe in Boston. The Stanley Company remem- bered its employes in its theatres in Albany and Troy with crisp bills for Christmas. No one was for- gotten. The Troy Theatre will use split weeks throughout January. In all probability the policy will be con- tinued throughout the winter. The Orpheum in Utica is to be wired not later than February IS for Movietone. William Benton, of Saratoga Springs, is wiring four out of his five theatres for sound. Uly S. Hill, general manager of the Stanley houses in Albany and Troy, is sporting a brand new trav- eling bag these days, a gift from the managers and assistants in this territory. R. W. Sykes, who owns the King Theatre in Troy, has changed his policy and now opens at 2 p. m. rather than at 10 o"clock in the morning. He is using musical com- edy and pictures. All of the first run houses, as well as a few of the subsequent run ones in Albany and Troy, staged midnight shows on New Year's Eve. Ed. Hochstim, salesman for First National in Albany, had an auto- mobile accident in Hudson last week, and received a broken axle. A Supreme Court action to fore- close a $33,000 third mortgage on the Liberty Theatre in Watertown was started last week by Carl A. Phillips against the Miraiste The- atre Corporation. Failure of the theatre corporation, controlled by Charles Sesonske, to pay the fall school taxes, imposed by the city, and amounting to about $1,000, pro- vided the basis of the action. Harry Ross, connected with the Schine house in Oneonta, was in Troy last week as guest of his parents. There is a rumor to the effect that the Rose and Griswold The- atres in Troy are to be equipped for the Photophone. Walter M. Powers and Lawrence J. Carkey. managers of the Avon and Olympic Theatres in Water- town, were presented with gifts fn mi their employes last week at parties held in the respective the- atres. The theatrical bowling league in Troy will hold a banquet at Jack's Restaurant on the night of Janu- ary 12. Lew Fischer, owner of a theatre in Hoosick Falls, is facing rather stiff opposition these days in the way of a roller skating rink that has started up in the same block. Irving Goldsmith, part owner of one of the motion picture theatres in Saratoga Springs, will devote more attention to his theatre as his term of office as Justice of the Su- preme Court expired on New Year's Day. ington, D. C, has been appointed manager of the Palace theatre Dal- las, succeeding Emil Bernstecker, who has been transferred to the Metropolitan theatre at Houston. Mr. Landers entered the theatre profession as doorman of the Hawaii theatre at Honolulu in l')24, Later lie became assistant manager and after returning to the states lie entered the services of Balaban & Katz. Publix Gives Big Texas Promotions JAMES O. CHERRY, manag- ing director of the Publix Melba theatre, has been promoted to the position of district manager of Publix theatres in Texas and will have charge of the Palace and Melba theatres at Dallas, the Metropolitan and Kirby in Houston and Publix' four theatres in San Antonio. Two years ago Mr. Cherry was house manager of the Palace theatre here in Dallas and since that time he has advanced rapidly, due to his ability as a real showman. Mr. Cherry succeeded in putting the Melba theatre on a paying basis for the first time since it was constructed which was more than just good luck as former own- ers will testify. Mr. Cherry's of- fice will be in the Palace theatre at Dallas, from which place he will direct the other theatres. Barry Burke, former manager of the Palace theatre, Dallas and the Palace at Forth Worth and lately district manager for Publix thea- tres in Colorado, has been appointed divisional manager over Publix theatres in Colorado, Texas, Kan- sas City, and will supervise Publix' interest in the Saenger theatre at New Orleans. John J. Friedl, who up until this time has been divi- sional manager in this section for Publix, has been appointed manager of Publix' entire eastern division, and will assist in the operation of the Publix New York theatres. Jean Finley, director of publicity for the Palace theatre, Dallas, has been transferred to the publicity department of the home office at New York. Mr. Finley is well versed in the technique of theatrical advertising and is backed by sound experience. Jack Williams, direc- tor of publicity for the Metropoli- tan theatre at Houston, will succeed Mr. Finley. William Mcllheran, father of Robert Mcllheran, manager of the Universal Dallas Exchange, died at his home in Wichita Falls on last Tuesday. Mr. Mcllheran, who was 78 years of age at the time of his death, was said to be one of the oldest motion picture theatre owners in Texas. J. H. Landers, formerly with the Stanley-Crandall Circuit, at Wash- Four More Ohio Sound Theatres THE DeForest Phonofilm had its first Cleveland demonstra- tion on Christmas day at M. B. Horwitz' Plaza theatre. The Astor, another Horwitz house, opened with Phonofilm on New Year's day, and the Haltnorth follows with an early January installation. Jess Fishman, authorized distrib- utor of DeForest Phonofilm in this territory, announces that a DeFor- est installation has been ordered by Abe and Jules Schwartz for the Utopia theatre, Painesville. M. C. Howard, special represen- tative for Gotham, has left for a two weeks' trip to St. Louis, Kan- sas City, and Omaha, in the inter- est of Gotham pictures. Fred Bartow has resigned as manager of Loew's State theatre. He is succeeded by Jack McBride. Schine interests have purchased the Colonial theatre, Akron. This has always been a Feiber and Shea house, and the sale was unexpected. It is reported that L. B. Cool will continue as manager. Vitaphone is now being installed in the Colo- nial. The local M-G-M exchange was crippled last week by six cases of the flu. None of them were serious, however. Chester Loewe, manager of the Independent Pictures exchange in Cincinnati, spent Christmas in Cleveland with his folks. Max Young is redecorating his Mckinley theatre. Canton. New paint is being generously used both inside and outside, and new deco- rations have been ordered. Mark Goldman, manager of the Cleveland Tiffany-Stahl exchange, has been very ill with a severe at- tack of influenza. Warner Brothers are extending their offices in Cleveland. Addi- tional space has been leased on the third floor of the Film Exchange Bldg. where discs and sound equip- ment will be handled. Howard M. Mercy and Kenneth Dick, operating the Merick Amuse- ment Company, have purchased the Opera House at Mineral City, formerly owned by J. Markley. Mercy and Dick have also taken over the Grand theatre, West La- Fayette, which has been closed since last June. Rev. Robert Cotton, of Minne- apolis, father of Robert Cotton, former film exchange manager of Cleveland, died last week at the home of his daughter. Postpone Opening New Fox St. Louis I'1 HE formal opening of the new Fox Theatre, Grand and Washington Boulevards, St. Louis, Mo. originally set for Christmas Day, has been postponed indefinite- ly. It is probable a date in Febru- ary will see the opening of the new house. The postponement was made ne- cessary because of the delay in the shipment of materials and also to the decision to revamp the big organ in the theatre auditorium. Harry Greenman, who formerly managed Loew's State here, has been named manager of the new house. James P. Brennan, for the past five years manager of the Grand Opera House, on December 24 re- linquished that job. R. F. Quinby oi Chicago is his successor. Mr. Brennan is leaving the Radio-Keith-Orpheum Circuit. His resignation follows closely upon that of Everett Hayes, until recent- ly manager of the St. Louis Thea- tre, rand and Delmar Boulevards, another of the Radio-Keith-Orphe- um chain. Irvin J. Scully, pub- licity man for the Grand Opera House and the St. Louis, is also leaving the employ of the R-K-O chain. St. Louis films stock closed De- cember 22 as follows: Skourc-^ A. S51 bid and $55 asked, and St. Louis Amusement A, $24 bid. A year ago Skouras A was $41 and St. Louis Amusement A $35. Construction will be started soon on the theatre to be erected at 2141 North Market street, Wichita. Kans., by the Stockman-Hartman Theatre Company, 3700 East Doug- las street, Wichita. The building will have a main floor and balcony and be 50 x 140 feet. The Bird Construction Company has started the remodeling of the Grand Theatre, in Searcy, Ork. The front will be changed and the entire interior redecorated, new seats will be added and new dress- ing rooms installed. The Olympia Theatre, 1420 Market street, St. Louis, Mo., where Spyros and Charley Skouras got their motion picture start hack in 1914, must give way to modern progress and early next year the house will be torn down to make way for the municipal auditorium for which the people of St. Louis voted bonds a few years ago. The Olympia Theatre is now the property of John Karzin. Origi- nally the Skouras boys invested $6,000 for a half interest in the Olympia Theatre. Their partners were George and Gus Galanis, both of whom have passed on to the Great Beyond. Barney Rosenthal, president of Columbia Pictures, spent the great- er part of last week out in the territory. Harry Hynes, of Universal Pic- tures, visited a number of towns along Illinois Highway No. 4. EMPIRE LABORATORIES INC. 723 Seventh Ave., N. Y. Quality Bryant 2180-2181-2182 DEVELOPING AND PRINTING MOTION PICTURE FILM .1/ o linn Picture A i re Week's Movie News of Southeast Atlanta Aiching film row this i at Wauchula, Fla . which has been bj X. W. ond, who will contii ic Theatre at i Mr. Stonaras had a house at Wauchula time, hut dis- I of his I bout three and went to Europe. Re cently he I the Franklin Theatre at Fort Valley, Ga., which. it is understood, he is giving tip t" ;■, Wauchula. M. G. I.ee. who operates the Lee Theatre at Cuthbert, Ga., and the Theatre at Kut'aula. Ala.. while in Atlanta, announced that. ning December 31, he will take "\cr the Royal Theatre at Dawson, Ga., the house which lias been operated for some time bj Bj r.^n Cooper. Mr. Lee's new theatre at Cuth- bert, which has a seating capacity of approximately 1,(100, was opened October -'5. last, and his new the- atre at Eufaula, Ala., was opened months ago. 1 1 P. Rhodes of the Vitaph office in Atlanta, has returned to his desk after having been confined home on account of illness. \Y. B. Fulton, division sales manager of Vitaphone Corporation, was in Atlanta after a visit to the company's branches at New Or- leans and 1 >allas. John \Y. Mamiham. Jr., manager of Liberty - Specialty's Atlanta branch, left last Thursday for a trip in the Alabama territory. Tom Colby, head of the Tiffany- Stahl branch in Atlanta, attended a convention in Chicago of the company's Eastern branch manag- which will take place 1 >ecem- l.er AS and 29 at the Hotel Stcv- Paul i Bryan, head of box's Atlanta exchange, left early this for New York for a sales rence at the In ■me ofl ( Iscar S < lldknow, vice-pn of National Theatre Supply Com- pany, with headquarters in Atlan- ta, has left on a trip to company brani >rs seen along Atlanta's Film Row this past week included: Mrs. I.. \Y. Holland, of the Madi- son 'I heatre, M Ga 1 1 1 1 . I layman. I Mel T. F. Thompson, Cedar town. Ga.; Mrs I 11 I >i< t/. Star ' ia. : M. II. Silverman, Grand Theatre, Chatta- a, Tenn. W. W. Anderson, head of the Pathi ;e in Allan Nashville, Tenn., recently. Ben Y. Cammack, head of Uni- il's Atlanta 1 > i . in New York. Kentucky The Fort Thomas Tie ll Fort Thomas. Ky . ; the Wheel- right at Wheelright, Ky., and the Weeksbury at Weeksbury, Ky.. are ng as a result of the preval- ihi at those places. There is a new theatre at Pres- ury, Ky., the Princi is operating under i ; and Smiley. Fred J. 1 >olle, presidi i Fourth Avenue Amusement < of Louis\ ille, and 1 1 in asurer of the i > mpanj , just returned ft where they arranged for sound . quipmenl fi >r their thn i I [arioti ..ml port. Roj Hargan, of the Ma itre, Hodgenville, Ky., was a the local last week. A series i if mi n ing pi< tures arranged for orphana ;i and othei institutions in Louisville and Jef- ferson t ounty during t1 ■ mas hi 'lid. i \ B \i manager of Keith's Majestic The . arranged to furnish films, op erators and other essentials for presentation. Inmates of many i the homes were invited to Keith's Rialto on December 19, 20 and -> by David E. Dow, man- agi i of the theatre. Tennessee Through a new change of policy jusl announced by Publix Thea- tres Corporation, Keith vaudeville will make its how in Chattanooga and Knoxville, Tenn., Januarj 10 The Tennessee Theatre, Knoxville, and the Tivoli Theatre, Chatta- nooga, will become combination pictures - and - vaudeville houses, playing a straight picture program the first three days of each week and shifting to vaudeville and pic- tures the last three days. Heretofore both houses have ad- hered to a picture policy supple- mi nted li\ Stage hand shows. Un- der the new policy the stage hands will be eliminated but adequate pit orchestras will he retained. When the new combination pol icy is inaugurated simultaneously in the two towns on January 10 four acts of Keith vaudeville will go in- to the Tennessee for a three ,1 r, run, and four other acts will he booked into the Tivoli for the same peril id. Friends of II. M. Williams, salesman for Universal in the Ten- nessee territory, are sympathizing with him in the loss of his young son, Harold, who died this week after an illness covering several months, Interment was at Piristol, Tenn. Florida Yeggs, who have been active in Tampa during the holidays, and wdio succeeded in blow ing si vi ral safes, made an attempl on the Vic- tory strong box Christinas night. They first attempted to break into the Stage entrance, but the heavy doors withstood their efforts Then they tried the front doors leading into the auditorium, but were only successful in breaking ofl the moulding and scarring up the doors Then they went after the iron grill in fn 'in i if the box office doi n bending some oi the heavy metal but Mil' d I" 1 ii ll" lock. \- :< final efforl they started to i aw awa; md the lock and had cut one of the bars when were either scared awa 01 [av it ut> a a bad i The ii' W Polk Theatre, I .ake- opened la i Saturda; \s a Christmas gift to the children of the city, the management tagi T tl ci il In \ . M ■ formal opi nil \ al nighl was a bi >man I irau. . Citj Manaj er O uncil and . ' ' .1 and delivered addresses. The Polkis equipped for \ md Mo\ ie ion, productions and is operated bj the Publix ( ompany. 5 Incorporations in New England 'HE Milton theatres, Inc., at Milton, Mass., has ini rated with capital oi $50,000. Philip Markel is president. Carl B. Carlsen is treasurer and Bi Wasserman is a director. [Tie S & S Enterprises, Inc., Bi i ton, has incorporated with $10, . apital. < Ifficers are Henry G. Segal, president; David L. Shool- man, treasurer, both prominently identified with Boston theatrical in- .ind Florence R. I hibin. Greenwich Playhouse, In. , lias been incorporated at Greenwich, i oiin, ( leorge F. 1 lean and others, all of Greenwich, are the incorpo- rators. Darien Theatre Co., | Darien, Conn., has incorporated with capi- tal of $210,000. E. H. Delafield and others of Darien are the in- corporati irs. The Capital Amusement Co., Lawrence. Mass., with 1.000 shares of no par stock, has incorporated. Harold W. Bailey is president. Jeremiah Campopiano is treasurer and William Campopiano is a di- rector. Walton Howe has been appointed resident manager of the Keith- Albee St. James Theatre, at Bos- ton, having been promoted through various grades from an usher. Plans are being prepared for re- modelling the Academy of Music at Haverhill, damaged some weeks ago by fire. < e ildstein Bros.' Union Square theatre, at Pittsfield, is to be re- paired and improved, following the recent fire which did heavy damage to the structure. The new arbitration committee of the Boston Film Board consists of Maurice N. Wolf, district man- ager of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Cyril McGerrigle, of FBO, and John J. Scully, manager of Edu- cational. II. E. Kahn, of the Fox organi- zation has been spending a few days at the Boston exchange prior i" going to Scandinavia for the Fox interests. Gertrude Keating has resigned from the booking department of the Fox exchange and is succeeded by I ouise ( lates. A. I). Rudenstein has taken over the Faulkner theatre at Maiden, formerly operated by Phil Markel. Louis Rothenberg has taken over the Auditorium theatre at Lynn, which has been playing stock i "in panies in past j eai 5, and is operat- ing it as a motion picture thi atri with a daily change of bill. The new Park theatre, al West field, one "f Abe Spitz' theatn -. lias opened with William Harding i i ' sidenl manager. 1 1 i . i quipped wiib Movietone and Vitaphone \ theatre is to be erected at I I.e. es and Central streets, Natii I for the Harris Theatre Corp., N C Harris, president. Plans have been revised by Architect John F. Kel ley, 38 Chauncey street, Boston. Seattle Territory Sees Busy Trading SIA ERAL ' hangi ■ in ov, i ship and managi mi nl in this territory announi ed I. i-l v i I ' lie b sale of thi I dgar I heatre. i. Montana, to \. Jensen by I ,awi ence Byi d pui chasi ol the Ri ise Theatn at Glendive, Mi mtana, b) be 1. Sui kstorff, who in turn sold In- .it Winn- • ii i" W. F. ( frii bel ; purcha i - the Plains Theatn al I tot Springs, Montana, bj the Simon Taylor cir- cuit, and purchase of the Pai Theatre at Kama: I e by Floyd ( .ii ter. William Cults, former manager of the ( "bnnbu I hi .in I" re, is in a entering the theatre field in Oregon. Under the name of Wil- liam Cutts, Inc.. be is planning a $150,000 theatre in The Dalli i )regon. B. Wallace Rucker, manager of the Educational Film Exchai last week was reelected president of the Seattle Film Board of Trade, in appreciation of bis good worl for the organization during 1928 L. ( ). I.ukan, manager of First Na- tional, will serve with Mr. Rucker as \ ice president. Sam Berkowitz, home office rep resentative of Sonora-Bristolphone, has arrived in Seattle and has opened temporary quarters at 233014 Second avenue. Another "sound" office has been established at 2A]'>' j Second avenin above the American Film Ex ' hange. This is the Melophon< Corporation's new address, when Bill Drummond and George Endert make their headquarters. Jack Gait, advertising and pub- licity man from California, has ar- rived here to accept new duties with West Coast's Fifth Avenue and Coliseum Theatres \t the first- named house he succeeds Herb Po- lan, who left for Los Angeles last week. Prominent figures in the film and theatre industry visited Seattle last week, conferring with Charles M. Thall of West (oast Theatres and Robert Blair of Publix. The vis- itors wen- Sam Dembow, presi dent of the Paramount corpora- tion; John Balaban of Chicagi vice-president of Publix: Herman Wobber, western division manager for Paramount, and Ralph E. Cra- bill, Pacific Coast manager for Publix Theatres. House managers, cashiers, ush ers, operators and maintenance men of each of the eleven theatre- owned and operated by Universal in Seattle were guests at a nrd- nigbt banquet staged last week by Karl L. Burk, general manager for "('" theatre- in ibe Northwest. Ted Gamble, assistant to Mr. Burk. was chairman of the n 'iiing. Mitchell Sutherland, former pub- licity and advertising man with Wesl Coast Theatres in Seattle and Los Angeles, is now achieving new laurels by writing special continui- ty fi ir radio broadcasting. lb is assi k iated w ith the American I '.i i ..ilk .ii ■!!'■> Companj of this i it \ . operating KJR in Seattle and af- filiated wiib a chain of Coast sta- tions. John Hamrick, general manager of the Blue Mouse and Music Box circuits in the Northwest, has just moved into handsome new offices in his local Blue Mouse Theatre. January 5 , 19 2 9 53 Change in Wesco Northwest Staff RICHARD SPIER, for the past year in charge of the Port- land division for West Coast The- atres, Inc., will leave shortly for an executive position in the William Fox organization in Los Angeles. J. E. Mansfield, who has been in charge of the theatre operation de- partment in the home office, will become Portland division manager for West Coast Theatres with headquarters in Portland. The Portland Theatre was rob- bed of $491 at a late hour Christ- mas Eve. As the cashier was about to leave the cage with the heavy day's receipts she was con- fronted with a ruddy-faced young robber who demanded the sack of money. In his haste to get away the robber dropped a $100 bill and also overlooked another sack con- taining $4,000. This is the second robbery of this house in a year. The Circle Theatre will augment its famous spinning "Globe of Light" with an additional monster electric sign with radial rays seven feet beyond the circumference of the present ball. Joseph Sampietro, for several years director of the Columbia Theatre orchestra, has been named as musical director for radio sta- tion KFEC, Portland. Mrs. Myrtle Buckmiller has pur- chased the interests of the Haselton Theatres, Inc., of Baker, Ore., con- sisting of the Clarick, Orpheum and Empire Theatres. She will be president of the company and also assume active management of the houses. Stanley Opens New Enright in Pitts. STANLEY COMPANY opened a new 3500-seat theatre, the Enright, in East Liberty, Pitts- burgh, on December 28th. The the- atre was named in honor of Thos. F. Enright, a citizen of Pittsburgh and the first Pennsylvanian to fall in the World War. As a conse- quence of this honor, the American Legion members assisted in the in- augural ceremonies at the theatre. James Baltner, formerly of the Stanley Grand, is manager of the Enright. Among the Stanley of- ficials at the opening were : S. H. Fabian, M. A. Silver, A. Sablosky and Joseph Bernhardt. A huge steel truss, weighing ap- proximately 40 tons and calculated to support 600 tons, has been placed in the Harris Memorial The- atre being erected by the Harris Amusement Company at McKees- port. It is 90 feet long and 12 feet high. James B. Clark, pioneer film and theatre man of Pittsburgh, was married in this city on December 27th to the former Alice Leech. The couple are now in New York preparatory to taking a wedding trip to Bermuda. Our sympathies are extended to A. R. Cherry, city salesman for Columbia Film Service, in the loss of his mother, whose death occur- red recently. Pete Alderman, of the Pastime Theatre, Herron avenue, is once again a proud daddy. This time the newcomer is a girl, and there are now two boys and two girls in the Alderman household. Congrat- ulations ! William Davis, manager of the Triangle, has recovered from a siege of the grip. Other sufferers who have recovered are : James H. Alexander, manager of Columbia Film Service ; Ike Browarsky, man- ager, Hippodrome and Variety Theatres ; Eddie Moriarity, M-G- M ; Miss Catherine Bohn, Colum- bia Film Service. Among the out-of-town exhibit- ors seen on film row last week were Carl Becker, Butler; Mike Manos, Greensburg; J. B. Kane, Pitcairn, and George Zeppos, Wheeling. The various theatres owned by the Harris Amusement Company will celebrate their thirty-first an- niversary of the company's found- ing by offering special bills during the month of January. Harry Fry, shipper at Columbia Film Service, has our sympathy, having lost two members of his family the past week. Both his fos- ter-father and his grandmother were called by death within a few hours of another. Ira Cohen is the new Fox mana- ger in Pittsburgh. Comes here from Cincinnati Fox office which he also managed. He succeeds William J. Kupper, who goes to New York for a promotion, the na- ture of which is not yet announced. Two 'Frisco Film Promotions TTOUR and one-half years ago •T Allen Usher joined Para- mount's forces as shipping clerk, and during that time was advanced from clerk to booker and from booker to salesman. In 1927 he was initiated to the Paramount "One Hundred Per Cent Club." Just recently he was transferred to the Salt Lake branch, where he will act as Paramount's Exchange man- ager for that territory. A. J. Sullivan, formerly a Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer salesman has now taken over the management of the Columbia office in Seattle, succeed- ing C. Beale. The Lyceum theatre, at Fresno, for several years operated by Joe Kinnester, has been disposed of by him to J. M. Roka and associates, who will continue the picture policy as established by Kinnester. George Chamberlain, who has been ill for some time, is back on the job again. Newt Levy, who has been ill from an operation for appendicitis, is on the road to recovery and is expected back at work very soon. A. Moussa has finished auditing books of the local Warner Brothers office. Russell Enger and Jack Flan- nery, of United Artists, attended convention in Chicago. Some of the out-of-town ex- hibitors seen along the row were Joe Rosenberg, of the Principal Theatres ; Wm. Allen, of Tracy ; and Everett Howell, of Porterville. Lewis Cohn, of FBO's Advertis- ing Department, has announced his engagement of Miss Yvonne Cohn. Manager Fred Voight made a trip through the San Joaquin Val- ley recently. Blaine Walker, Pacific Coast Editor of Fox News, visited the Fox Exchange after having made a trip North in the company of James Darst, who is National Edi- tor of Fox News. Lloyd Strehl, who is in charge of Kemp's Laboratory, has a new son. This is the second baby in the Strehl family. W. J. Heineman is back on the job at Universal after having spent some time in a local hospital, fol- lowing an operation for ap- pendicitis. E. E. Fulton Co. are installing all stage and booth equipment in the new Ellis J. Arkush theatre at Redwood City. Rumored Warners Want Philly House UNCONFIRMED rumors are current to the effect that Warner Brothers have offered Alexander R. Boyd, former vice-president of the Stanley Company of America, a quarter of a million profit for the new Boyd theatre opened on Christmas Dav at 19th and Chestnut Sts., Phila- delphia, only a few doors from the Stanlev Company's Aldine Thea- tre. The Boyd has a seating capac- ity of 3,000, and is one of the fin- est theatres in the city. Interesting developments are expected within a very short time. Jay Emanuel's Forum theatre at Frankford Ave. and Bridge St.. Philadelphia, will be enlarged and beautified bv the addition of a bal- cony to seat 750 persons, and two broad marble stairways leading from the lobby. Plans for the ad- ditions have been prepared by W. H. Lee, architect. The seating capacity will be increased to ap- proximately 2.500 by the addition of the balcony. According to present plans, the Stanley Comnany's new 5.000 seat Mastbaum theatre, at 20th and Market Sts., Philadelphia, will be opened early in February. Edwin N. Johnson, owner of the $500,000 Keswick Theatre opened last week in Glenside, Pa., is adopt- ing some good publicity methods to promote the interests of his new theatre. Mr. Johnson announced that his house was to be a com- munity theatre and his first move was to turn the theatre over to the Glenside Kiwanis Club for two eve- nings. A community celebration known as the Kiwanis' Follies in which 100 prominent business men and residents of the community par- ticipated was given and resulted in a great deal of favorable pub- licity for the new house. Mr. Johnson has also launched a news- paper, the Greater Glenside Gazette, issued monthly, which will aid in promoting the interests of the Kes- wick. Another feature which it is believed will add materially to the success of the undertaking is the fact that there is free parking space for several hundred cars in the rear of the theatre. Central Penn. Has Active Week IT is reported in banking circles of Harrisburg that the Fox in- terests again are seeking a site for a theatre in the business center of the city. Owners of property near the northern end of Market Square, including the Bolton House, an old hotel covering a large plot, and ad- joining properties, are said to have been asked to put prices on their holdings with a view to selling them to the theatrical concern. Prices have been given in a num- ber of instances and the Fox people are said to have taken them under advisement. It is reported that the Bolton House is held at $700,000. Rumors of the intention of the Fox interests to erect a large theatre in the capital city of Pennsylvania have been rife for a number of years. A number of theatres in the Cen- tral Pennsylvania district are re- ported recently to have contracted for the installation of Synchro- phones. Among them are the Strand and Wilbur of Easton. A new sound device has been installed in the McTague Theatre, Coaldale. It was first used in connection with the presentation of "The Street Angel." The Grand theatre, Norristown, owned by the Stanley Company of America, was menaced by flames which broke out near the heating apparatus in the basement early one morning recently. Judson Horner, an employee, was badly burned when he attempted to con- quor the blaze single-handed, and received treatment in the Norris- town Hospital. The local fire de- partment saved the building from serious damage. Announcement is made that the new theatre the Al Boyd interests will erect at Queen and Chestnut streets, Lancaster, will seat 3,000. Construction work will start in April. The theatre is being de- signed by the Hoffman-Henon Co., Philadelphia architects, and will cost $500,000. Donald W. Ross, who, on De- cember 24, succeeded John P. Mc- Carthy as manager of Loew's Regent theatre, Harrisburg, when Mr. McCarthy was sent to manage a big Loew theatre in Syracuse, N. Y., came to Harrisburg direct from Loew's Midland, in Kansas City, Mo., where he was assistant manager. Paul C. Bailey, formerly organist at the Hollywood theatre, Potts- ville, is now director of the Wur- litzer School for Theatre Organists in Philadelphia. Mrs. Dietrich Petrey has been selected to succeed Mrs. Marie Dietrich Leaser as treasurer of the Rialto theatre, Allentown. The Victor Theatre, Pottstown, formerly known as the Grand Opera House, was recently reopened after an expenditure of $30,000 on im- provements. The house is con- trolled by the Pottstown Theatres, Inc., of which John H. Snyder, of Reading, is president. New seats, lighting fixtures, stage scenery and switchboards have been installed and auditorium has been revamped. UNIFORMS FOR HOUSE ATTACHES COSTUMES FOR STAGE PRESENTATIONS BROOKS 1437 B'way New York 54 Motion P i c t h r e N < w s Classified Ads RATES: 10 cents a word for each insertion, in advance except Employment Wanted, on which rate is 5 cents Situations Wanted ORGANISTS and SING- ERS, thoroughly trained and experienced in theatre work. Men and women now ready for good positions. Write salary, and other data. Ad- dress, Chicago Musical Col- lege, 64 E. Van Buren, Chi- cago. WANTED POSITION — As Moving Picture Operator (Projectionist). Thirteen years' experience. Age 30. Married. Must have work at once. No reasonable offer re- fused. Can give best of refer- ences. Wire at once. David S. Mayo, 848 Felder St., Americus, Ga. Man. Pianist, some organ but nut expert, seeks local ion. East preferred. Experien 1 vaudeville man. Arrange, transpose, handle orchestra. Cuing pictures correctly at sight my specialty. Union. Could handle small house on circuit. John II. Muller, Gen. Del., Logan, 0. Experienced Poster Artist with ideas and real creative ability. He knows lobby dis- play and exploitation and de- sires first, class connection. Will send samples and all per- sonal details. Married; age 30. Write Box 424, care Mo- tion Picture News, 729 7th Ave., New York City. Projectionist, experienced on Simplex and Powers ma- chines with arc reflector D.C. current, wishes steady job anywhere. Address Box 426, care Motion Picture News, 729 7th Ave., New York City. ORGANIST, versatile, com- pi 1 1 it no ■ employed, desires change of city. Complete li- brary. Nine year experience. Box 428, care Motion Picture News, 729 Seventh Ave., New York. For Sale FOR SALE — 300 high class upholstered opera chairs, $2.75 per chair. Box 425, care Mot inn Picture News, 729 Seventh Ave., New York. FOR SALE : Used Repro- duce Player Organ with large library music rolls. Excel- lent condition. Clyde E. Noble, Arcade Theatre, Brookhaven, Miss. Used Equipment FOR SALE— 1200 Uphol- stered Theatre Chairs; 1000 Veneer Theatre Chairs; 500 Ppholstered Chairs with spring seats, panel back. Also all makes REBUILT projec- t o r s, spotlights, reflector lamps, screens. Everything for the theatre at bargain prices. Amusement Supply Co., Inc., 729 Seventh Ave., New York City. Wanted THEATRE WANTED — AT ONCE— any town over 2,000 population. Prefer lease. Will consider buying. 10 years successful manage- ment. Box 430, care Motion Picture News, 729 Seventh Ave., New York City. Wanted to Lease— -Picture Theatre in good town up to 25,000. Write giving data <■' rning same to Box 432, care Motion Picture News, 729 Seventh Ave.. New York, X. V. NEWS Classified Ads Pay KKICKERB9CKEK WARNER BROS, LATEST 7) o^r- -_, Extended Ifuk Here It Ij- And How. / I'll, •"iVi-lrHTiilkinji l_Vluiv\ lias 4rri\i(l ! \ The HOME TOWNER &' BENKETr_- ^ ■doRIS Kenyoh _ GlaoisBrocm ~ VlTAPN^ a aho'Datf wit/! Uew^k . i!F— T LATEST 1007. I MI-TAlKlftirV YESTERDAY ll Opened All- TALKING* today it u the ALL- LAUGHING „ talk NO.MmCE IN ADMU5I0N PRICED 3 Big Vitaphone Vaudeville Acts "ED LOWRY"— 0"» of the moil popular Mailer o Ceremoniet. ] and Recording Hal J. "TTD DONER A^D HIS 5UNKI5T BEAUTIES" 4. THE TALK1NC FOX MOVIETONE NEWS. £j RICHARD BENNETT ^ DORIS KENYON ^ROBT. McWA GLADYS 1 JROCKWE.LL ON \ ^ HSHSHSIiailSIIS || PACIFIC COAST PREMIERE .' | ■■ HOW PLAYING ' S SEATTLE': mm l©O°0 ALL TALKING VITAPHONE SENSATIONS SRKHARD BE/Wt S ItIcHOME I TOWNERSS W^DLIE MOUSE A group of four newspaper displays ivhich indicate the stylo of exploitation conducted for shouings of "T/i*' Home Touners" at first run theatres. The layouts illustrated include a three-column reverse display for the Knickerbocker theatre, Nashville; and three double-column displays for the Liberty theatre, Spokane; the Blue Mouse, Seattle, and the Allen, Cleveland. J a n u a r y 19 2 9 55 New Keith- Albee Palace Theatre, Rochester, Has Gala Opening 'THE Palace, new Keith-Albee 3,000-seat *■ theatre in Rochester, N. Y., began functioning for the first time on Christmas Day before a capacity audience. The thea- tre is luxuriously equipped for the comfort of patrons. The Grand foyer is shaped like an "L" with the shorter end adjoining the ticket lobby and the longer end leading to the street. The design is 18th Century. Gold satin brocade panels are outlined and low- relief decorations in ivory, gold and silver bedeck the walls and heavy gold draper- ies are suspended over the lounge rooms. From the ceiling hang four large crystal chandeliers with smaller torchiers along1 the walls. A feature of interest in the foyer are paintings from the collection of Edward F. Albee and the Japanese and French ce- ramic vases which are placed in positions calculated to catch and please the eye. The women's lounge is done in French ISth Century period. The walls are of blue and gold satin and are equipped with gilt chairs. A fireplace and a piano lend an added charm to the room. Mirrored walls, panels of lavender and gray brocade, and French chairs are to be found in the cos- metic rooms. The French style has also been adopted for the appearance of the >nii. king room and the women's room on the mezzanine promenade. The men's lounge is paneled in walnut and has furniture of overstuffed brown leather. An Italian marble fireplace deco- rates the room. Across the stage of the theatre swings a cerese curtain which is reflected by the hangings draping the entrances to the boxes, the rail curtains and the wall brocade panels. Two draped arches on either side of the auditorium and a recessed arch above the stage relieve the wall lines also broken by the boxes. The orchestra pit can be raised or lowered at will. The stage is 100 feet wide and 30 feet deep. Netoco Reopens Revamped Globe Theatre in Boston THE Globe Theatre, on Washington above Beach Streets, Boston, was re- opened last week to the public. The Xetoco house was entirely renovated botli within and without ; its new fixtures, hangings and lighting effects and sound film equipment were a matter of intense interest to the throngs of fans who entered the playhouse. Crimson, blue and gold predominate in the color scheme of the house. A striking effect is achieved with the wall covering which runs throughout the orchestra, along the stairways and corridors and which pre- sents a mingling of colors : figured damask in crimson, blue and gold. The main lobby, done over in white and gold, has the same wall covering as the orchestra and is lit by elaborate crystal chandeliers, many of which are scattered throughout the thea- tre's interior. A huge ball of lights forms the main chandelier. The auditorium section consists of an Stanley to Erect Theatre On Site of Pa. Church A $1,500,000 theatre with a seating capac- ity of 4,000 will be constructed by the Stanley Company of America on the site of the Reformed Episcopal Church of the Atonement, a landmark in Germantown, Pa. The church property is located at Wayne and Chelton Avenues and has a frontage of 158 and 166 feet on the respec- tive avenues. The Stanley Company ac- quired the property through Mastbaum Brothers and Fleischer, as well as the ad- joining property at 165 West Chelton Ave- nue, frontage 30 feet and depth 158 feet. Plans for the theatre will be prepared by a Xew York architect and work on the construction of the house will be begun soon. orchestra, mezzanine and balcony. The wall covering above the orchestra consists of a rough gray plaster, interspersed with white lines simulating the mortar of masonry and producing an effect of great walls of stone. A glow of mulberry lights soften the Avails. The perpendicular section of the auditorium carries out the same effect, with crimson draperies hanging clown from the sides. Forest scenes are depicted high on the walls. The ceiling, also included in the renova- tion, now has gold predominating in the color scheme. The tiers of boxes, the lower part of the mezzanine, have also been gone over. Outside the building, a new sign in yel- low, red and green lights, has been erected, as well as a newly lighted canopy. The re- tiring rooms have been elaborately refitted. The staff of the house has also been equipped with new uniforms. $125,000 Theatre Building for Oregon Town Plans for a $125,000 two-story theatre building, which will be leased to G. E. Mathews, manager and part owner of the Empress Theatre in the town, have been made public in The Dallas, Oregon. The new theatre, it is reported, will be equipped with the latest sound pictures equipment. The Moorish type of architecture is to be followed. The theatre will seat 800. A large marquee will encircle the main entrance. Universal Finishes Coast Building Program The firs! stage of extensive building pro- gram, inaugurated during the beginning of 19'is, has finally reached conclusion at Uni- versal City and the large Universal picture plant there has undergone complete reno- vation. As a result, the studio is much larger in properties. Innovations at the studio include: three new sound proof stages; a new automobile entrance; an enlarged electrical depart- ment; a new lumber mill; newly macadam- ized roads; a drainage channel; three newly rebuilt office buildings; six new projection rooms; newly erected bill-boards equipped with colored lights; new coat of paint for the entire studio; sprinkler systems for the nine stages; a central oil burning healing plant; additional wardrobe space; increased laboratory space. Building and improving activities will be continued during 1929, Walter Stern, business manager, stated. GCIP SIM | /l,im, mission KETS of All Kinds 7Xw Superior Mechanical Features orlhe NEW A4c.dc! 29 CCLE) SEA! include / £ /^/- us -tdf yew /»«>»v tAe Silent Sen-fin el *vi/f Safeguard yor—BOX OFFICE Receipts am/ Speed up Standard VAUDEVILLE tor Motion Picture Presentation THE FALLY MARKUS AGENCY Aoior Theatre Building N. W. Cor. 45th St. A Broadway Lackawanna 7876 TYPHOON COOLING SYSTEM TYPHOON FAN CO. M 345W.39'-ST *^ NEW YORK NEW YORK M o t i o n P i c I u r e N i W S mammaBBNmmmmmmmmmmmmKm COMPLETE RELEASE CHART Productions are listed according to the names of Distributors in order that the Exhibitor may have a short-cut toward such information as he may need, as well as information on pictures that are coming. Features which are finished or are in work, but to which release dates have not been assigned, are listed in "Coming Attractions" BRAY PRODUCTIONS Till, Star Rel. Date Length College Cuckoo Murdock-Cavaller June 1 2 reels Her Salty Suitor June 20 . . 2reols . HlsWIIdOat McDougall Kids July 10... 2reels. Lonesome Babies Jack Cooper Aug. 1 2 reels Lost Whirl, The Irving-Cooper July 1... 2reels Lot o' Boloney. A McDougall Kids June 10. . 2 reels Pikers The McDougall Kids Aug. 10. .. .2 reels Reviewed COLUMBIA FEATURES Title Star Rel. Date Length Reviewed After the Storm Bosworth-Gilbert-Delanev April 17... 5459feet ... Sept. 15 Apache. The Alvarado-Llvingston 5838 feet Beware of Blondes Revler-M. Moore-O'Arcy July 1 . .5649 feet Broadway Daddies Logan-Lease April 7... 5537feet Sept.15 Court-Martial Holt-Compson Aug. 12 6014 feet Dawn Special Cast 7500 feet Desert Bride. The Compson-Forrest Mar. 26 5528feet Driftwood Alvarado-Day Oct. 15 . 6267 feet Golf Widows Ford-Reynolds-Rand May 1 5592 feet Matinee Idol. The Walker-Love Mar. 14 . . . 5925 feet Modern Mothers Chadwick-Fairbanks. Jr.-Kent May 13 5540 feet Name the Woman. . . Stewart-Glass-Gordon May 25... 5544 feet Nothing to Wear Logan-von-Eltz 5701 feetE Power of the Press. The Fairbanks, Jr.-Ralston 6465 feet. Raider Emden. The Special Cast 6021 feet Sept. 15 May 5 Sept. 8 riansom Wilson-Burns . June 7 5584 feet Runaway Girls Mason-Rankin Aug. 23... 5725 feet Say It With Sables Bushman-Livlngston-Chadwlck. July 13 6401 feet Scarlet Lady. The Oe Putti-Alvnrado Aug. 1 .. 6443 feet Sinners' Parade Revier-Varconi 5616 feet. Sporting Age. The Bennett-Herbert-Nye Mar. 2. 5464 feet . June 2 Street of Illusion. The Keith-Valli 5988 feet Stool Pigeon. The Delaney-Borden 5988 feet ••SSubmarine Holt-Revier-Graves 8192 feet •tiSubmarine Holt-Revier-Graves VlrglnLlps Borden-Boles July 25 ... 6048 feet. . Sept. 22 Way of the Strong. The Day-Livingston-Von Eltz June 19... 5752 feet Coming Attraction* Title Star Length Reviewed College Coquette M. Day-Forbes •tSDonovan Affair, The Jack Holt 6214 feet Faker, The Logan-Delaney •♦{Fall of Eve. The •tjLone Wolfs Daughter. The Lytell-Olmstead-Kelth 6214 feet Object— Alimony Louis Wilson Restless Youth M. Day-Forbes 6085 feet Sideshow, The Prevost-Graves •tjYounger Generation. The Hersholl-Lease-Basquette-Cortez Title Star Rel. Date Lost Laugh, The Wallace Luplno July 15 Lucky Duck. The Billy Dale Oct. 7 Magic City The Our World Today Nov. 11 Making Whoopio Goodwln-Bradlev Oct 28 . . . Misplaced Husbands Dorothy Devore Nov. 25. . Murder Will Out Vernon Dent Dec. 16 . . Oh Mama Mlller-Hutton July 1 . . On the Move Hodge-Podge Sept. 9 . . Only Me Luplno Lane Jan. 20 . . Patchwork of Pictures, A Hodgc-Podge Nov. 18 . . Peep Show, The.. Hodge-Podge Aug. 12... Permanent Wave Railroad, The Our World Today Pictorial Tidbits Hodge-Podge June 10 Pirates Beware. Luplno Lane Sept. 9 . . Playful Papas Jerry Mandy Dec I... Polar Perils Montv Collins Sept. 30. . . Quiet Worker, The Jerry Drew Nov. 4 .. Rah Rah Rah! Dorothy Devore June 3 Roaming Romeo Luplno Lane July 29... Sailor Boy Monty Collins June 17. . . Shifting Scenes Hodge-Podge Dec. 16 Sky Ranger. The Reed Howes Sept. 23 . . . Skywayman. The Reed Hawes Nov. 18. .. Social Prestige Monty Collins Dec 23. . . Stage Frights George Davis OcL 21... Thoughts While Fishing Bruce Outdoor Sketch June 17. .. Thrills of the Sea Our World Today Sept. 2. .. Troubles Galore Collins-McCoy Aug. 26. . . Walking Fish Our World Today Jan. 13... Wedded Blisters. Luplno Lane Aug. 26 . . . What a Trip Vernon Dent Jan. 13... Who's Lyln? Davls-Colllns June 10... Wife Trouble Robert Graves Sept. 23... Wild Wool— Nlqht Clouds Bruce Outdoor Sketch July 15... Wives Don't Weaken Drew-Bradley Dec 16. . . Length Reviewed 1 reel June 23 1 reel Sept.15 1 reel Nov. 3 2 reels Oct. 13 2 reels Nov. 24 .1 reel Nov. 10 1 reel June 23 1 reel 2 reels Dec 15 1 reel Nov. 24 1 reel Aug. 18 1 reel Dec 1 1 reel June 23 2 reels 1 reel Dec 1 2 reels Sept.15 2 reels Oct. 6 2 reels May 28 2reels July 21 1 reel June t 1 reel 2 reels Oct. 6 2 reels Nov. 3 2 reels Nov. 17 2 reels Oct 6 1 reel June 9 1 reel Sept. 29 1 reel Aug. 4 . 1 reel 2 reels Aug. 4 1 reel Dec. 15- 2 reels May 26 I reel Sept. 8 1 reel June 30 2 reels Dec 15. Title PHOTOPHONE SHORTS Star Rel. Reviewed Date Length ''^Eligible Mr. Bangs, The Horton-Arthur 2 rels *t§Llon's Roar Burke-Bevan-Dent Dec 9. . . .2 reels Dec *t§Old Barn, The Johnny Burke 2 reels EXCELLENT PICTURES (S. R.) FEATURES Title Star Rel. Date Length Bit of Heaven, A Lee-Washburn May 15. . . 7000 feet Inspiration George Walsh May 10 6759 feet Into No Man's Land Santschi-Blythe June 15. . . .6700 feet. Life's Crossroads Hulette-Conklin 5355 feet. Making the Varsity Hulette-Rankin-Lease July 16... 6400 feet. Manhattan Knights Befford-Mlller Aug. 27 6000 feet. Speed Classic, Inc Lease-Harris July 31 4700 feet. Women Who Dare Chadwlck-Delaney Mar. 31 6520 feet. Reviewed EDUCATIONAL Title Star Rel. Date All In Fun Jerry Mandy OcL 21... Air Derby, The Reed Howes Jan. 6. .. America's Pride Our World Today OcL 7... Beauties Beware Jerry Drew Jan. 27. .. Be My King Luplno Lane Dec 9 Blondes Beware Johnny Arthur July 15... Bumping Along Stone-Ruth Nov. 18 . . Call Your Shots Al St John Sept 15 .. Come to Papa "Big Boy" OcL 14 . Companionate Service Dorothy Devore OcL 7. . . Conquering the Colorado Hodge-Podge July 8 . . . Cook, Papa, Cook Murdock-Hutton Sept 9. . . Prown Me Wallace Luplno June 3... Dumb- and How Thalcher-Young-Allen Jan. 27. . . Felix the Cat In Astronomeowa "Sullivan Cartoon" Julv 8 . . . Felix the Cat in Futurltiy "Sullivan Cartoon" June 24... Felix the Cat In Jungle Bungles. . . "Sullivan Cartoon" July 22. Felix In Outdoor Indore "Sullivan Cartoon" June 10. . . Felix the Cat in the Last Life "Sullivan Cartoon" Aug. 5 Fighting Orphans— Evening Mist . Bruce Outdoor Sketch Aug. 19 . Fisticuffs Luplno Lane OcL 28. . . Follow Teacher "Big Boy" Dec 16 Girlies Behave Jerry Drew SepL 9 Gloom Chaser. The "Big Boy" June 24 . . Glorious Adventure Hodge-Podge OcL 14 Going Places George Davis Jan. 13. . . Goofy Birds Charley Bowers Aug. 12 . Hard Work Wallace Luplno July 29 . Hay Wire Stone-Dale Nov. 4 . . Hectic Days Lupino Lane June 17 . . He Tried to Please Collins-Hutton Aug. 12 . Hold That Monkey Monty Collins Nov. 11... Homemade Man. A Lloyd Hamilton June 17 . Hop OH Charley Bowers Julv 1 Hot Luck "BlgBoy" SepL 2 HotorCold Al SL John Dec 2 ... Husbands Must Play Wallace Lupino Jan. 6. .. In the Momlng Vernon Dent Dec 30 . . Just Dandy Jerry Drew Aug. 19 . Kid Hayseed "BlgBoy" Aug. 5 . Ladles Preferred Jerry Drew July 8 Leaping Luck Davis-Collins July 29 Listen Children Lloyd Hamilton July 22 * Meant synchronized score, j Meant to and effectt. Length Reviewed 1 reel Oct 27 2 reels 1 reel . Oct. 6 .2 reels 2 reels Nov. 10 2 reels June 23 .1 reel Nov. 3 2 reels Sept. 29 2 reels Oct 13 2 reels . . Crt. 6 1 reel July 14 1 reel Sept. 16 1 reel May 26 1 reel Dec. 22 1 reel Aug. 16 .1 reel. . . July 21 1 reel Sept. 22 1 reel June 30 1 reel Sept 29 . 1 reel Aug. 4 2 reels Oct 27 2 reels Nov. 17 2 reels Sent. 8 2 reels June 2 1 reel Oct 27 .2 reels 2 reels July 28 1 reel . .July 14 1 reel Oct 27 2 reels May 26 1 reel . Julv 'd 2 reels Oct 27 2 reels June 9 2 reels June 23 2 reels Sept. 29 2 reels Nov. 10 . 2 reels 1 reel Nov. 24 2 reels Aug. 11 2 reels. Aug. 4 2 reels June 30 2 reels July 14 2 reels July 14 F B O FEATURES Title Star Alex the Great Gallagher-Dwyer Rel. Date Length May 13 Avenging Rider, The Tom Tyler Oct 7. Bantam Cowboy, The Buz jarton Aug. 12. Beyond London's Lights Shumway-Elliott Mar. 18 •tJBIockade Anna Q. Nilsson Dec 16 Breed of the Sunsets Bob Steele April 1 Captain Careless Bob Steele Aug. 26. Charge of the Gauchos F. X. Bushman SeoL 16. Chicago After Midnight Mendez-lnce Mar. 4 *t {Circus Kid, The Darro-Costello-Brown Oct. 7. Crooks Can't Win Lewls-HIII-Nelson May 11. Danger Street Baxter Sleeper Aug. 26 . Devil's Trade Mark, The Bennett-Mong-Douglas April 7 Dog Justice Ranger-Martin June 10. Dog Law Ranger (Dog) Sept. 2. Fighting Redhead, The Buzz Barton July 1 . Freckles Bosworth-Fox, Jr. Mar. 21 . Fury of the Wild Ranger (Dog) Nov. 4 ♦tSGang War Borden-Pickford Nov. 18 Headin' for Danger Steele-Mendez Dec 16. Hey Rubel Olmstead-Trevor Dec 23. His Last Haul T. Moore-Owen Nov. 11. •tjHItof the Show, The Brown-Astor-Olmstead Sept 23. King Cowboy Tom Mix Nov. 26 Law of Fear, The Ranger-Reld-Nelson April 8 Lightning Speed Bob Steele Oct 21 Little Buckarno, The Buzz Barton Mar. 1 1 Little Yellow House, The Sleeper-Caldwell May 28 Loves of Rlcardo, The George Beban June 17 Man In the Rough, The Steele-King May 20 Orphan of the Sage Buzz Barton Dec 23 *t}Perfect Crime, The RIch-Brook-McConnell Aug. 19 Phantom ol the Range Tyler-Thompson-Darro April 22 Pinto Kid. The Barton-Trevor-Lee April 29 Red Riders ol Canada MIUer-Byer April 15 Rough Ridin' Red Buzz Barton Nov. 4 Sally of the Scandals Love-Forrest July 15 Sally's Shoulders Wilson-Hackathorne Oct. 14. Singapore Mutiny, The . . . . Ince-Toylor Oct. 7. Sinners In Love Borden-Gordon Skinner's Big Idea Washburn-Sleeper-Trevor 6886 feet 4808 feet 4893 feet 5583 feet. Reviewed . Mar. 24 Feb. 25 4869 feet 5487 feet 6249 feet Mar. 17 6085 feet . Sept. 22 6291 feet 5621 feet 5984 feet 6043 feet 4802 feet 4758 feet 8131 feet Jan. 28 6337 feet 5249 fret Dec 1 .. 6337 feet ..Aug. 4 4769 feet 4647 feet. 4801 feet 6429 feet 5181 feet 4785 feet Mar. 10 April 21 6331 feet Aug. 11 .4781 feet . Feb. 11 4884 leot Jan. 7 6419 feet Dec 23 4714 feet 6(159 feet .6297 feet 5812 feet Oct. 13 Nov. 4 Oct 2t> April 24 5967 feet ... Mar. 17 § Meant voice (including Jialogae and incidental songs). A. T. alter title meant AH Talkie. J a ii a a r v 5 , 19 2 9 57 Sept 29 Title Star Rel. Date Length Reviewed Son of the Golden West Tom Mix Oct- 1 6037 teet Stocks and Blondes Logan-Gallagher Sept 9 5493 feet Stolen Love M. Day-O. Moore-Lease Dec. 2 Terror Mountain Tom Tyler Aug. 19. . . .4884 feet. Texas Tornado, The Tyler-Darro June 24 4793 feet. Trail of Courage. The Steele-Bonner July 8 4758 feet. Tropic Madness Leatrice Joy Dec. 16 Tyrant of Red Gulch Tom Tyler Nov. 25 4778 feet. Tyrant of Red Gulch Tom Tyler Nov. 25 Young Whirlwind, The Buzz Barton Sept 16. . . .4762 feet SHORT SUBJECTS Title Star Rel. Date Almost a Gentleman Al Cooke June 25. . . Arabian Fights. The Alberta Vaughn Sept 16. . . Beef-Steaks. The Helium-Davis Dec 30 . . . Casper's Week-End Hill-Duncan Dec. 9 . . Come Meat Al Cooke June 11 . . . Curiosities No. 1 Novelty Sept 26 . . Curiosities, No. 2 Novelty Oct 10. . . Curiosities, No. 3 Novelty Oct 24 . . . Curiosities No. 6 Novelty Dec. 5... Curiosities No. 7 Novelty Dec. 19. . . Fooling Casper Duncan-Hill Sept. 16. . . Happy Holidays Hill-Duncan Sept 16. . . Heavy Infants Karr-Ross-Alexander June 11 . .. Honey Balks Helium-Davis Dec 2... Horsefeathers Barney Helium Sept. 9.. . Jessie's James Vaughn-Cook Joyful Day Karr-Ross-Alexander Aug. 14. .. Mickey's Babies Mickey Yule Aug. 7. . . Mickey's Battles Mickey Yule Seot.30... Mickey's Big Game Hunt Mickey Yule Dec. 23... Mickey's In Love Mickey Yule June 4 . . . Mickey's Movies Mickey Yule Sept 2 . . Mickey's Rivals Mickey Yule Mli key's Triumph Mickey Yule Julv 2. . . Mickey the Detective Mickey Yule Oct 28.. . Mild But She Satisfies Alberta Vaughn Oct 14... Okmnx Barney Helium Oct 7... Ruth is Stranger Than Fiction Alberta Vaughn Sept 23 . . Six Best Fellows Alberta Vaughn Oct 27 . . Standing Pat Karr-Ross-Alexander July 9... That Wild Irish Pose Alberta Vaughn Oct 24. .. Wages of Synthetic Sin, The Alberta Vaughn Sept 2 . . . Watch Your Pep Alberta Vaughn Oct 7... What a Wife Duncan-Hill Oct. 14... You Just Know She Dares 'Em Alberta Vaughn Sept. 9 Length Reviewed 2 reels 2 reels 2 reels 2 reels 2 reels 1 reel Sept 29 1 reel 1 reel 1 reel 1 reel 2reels Sept. 29 2 reels 2 reels June 16 .2 reels 2reels Sept 29 2 reels Oct 20 2 reels . 2 reels .2 reels 2 reels 2 reels 2 reels Sept 29 2 reels 2 reels 1 reel 2 reels 2 reel 2 reels 1 reel 2 reels July 28 1 reel 2 reels 2 reels 2 reels 2 reels .Dec 2 . Length Reviewed 6360 feet 1 1 Star Rel Date Length Reviewed Strange Case of Capt Ramper German Cast July 29 .. 7534feet ..June 9 Three-Ring Marriage Astor-Hughes June 10 . . 5834 feet Upland Rider, The Maynard-Douglas June 3 5731 feet May 19 Vamping Venus Murray-Todd-Fazenda May 13 6021 feet Ware Case. The Special Cast Nov. 25 61 85 feet •tWaterfront Mackaill-Mulhall Sept. 16. .. .5976 feet .. Dec. t Wheel of Chance Barthelmess-Basquette June 17. . . .6895 feet. . . .July 7 •tWhip. The Mackaill-Nilsson-Forbes Sept. 30... 6058 feet . Sept. 22 Wright Idea, The Hines-Lorraine Aug. 5. .. 6300 feet Sept. 22 Yellow Lily, The Dove-Brook May 20 7187 feet May 26 Coming Attraction* Title Star *tAdoration Billie Dove California Mail, The Maynard-Dwan Cheyenne Maynard-McConnell Feb. 17 *f JChildren of the Rib Mackaill-Mulhall Mar. 3 Comedy of Life, The Sills-Corda Mar. 10 *t§Divine Lady Griffith-Varconl Jan. 27 . .10015 feet *t§His Captive Woman Sills-Mackaill Jan. 30 *t§Hot Stuff Alice White Mar. 31 Lawless Legion, The Ken Maynard *t§Man of the Moment Billie Dove Feb. 10 Phantom City, The Maynard-Gilbert Dec 23 5887 feet Prisoners Corinne Griffith Saturday's Children Corinne Griffith Mar. 17 *t§Seven Footprintes to Satan Todd-Hale Feb. 3 tSSquall. The *t§Synthetic Sin Colleen Moore Jan. 6 6730 feet That's a Bad Girl Moore-Hamilton Mar. 24 *t§Weary River Barthelmess-Compson Title FOX FILMS FEATURES Star Rel. Date 8 Coming Attractions Title Star Air Legion, The Lyon-Sleeper-Moreno Jan. Amazing Vagabond. The Bob Steele City of Shadows, The Luden-Lynn Come and Get It Bob Steele Feb. 3 Down Our Way Valll-Caldweli-Darro Drifter, The Tom Mix Drums of Araby Tom Mix Eagle's Ta'ons, The Tom Tyler Freckled Rascal, The Buzz Barton Mar. 31 Gun Law Tom Tyler Mar. 3 Hardboiled O'Neil-Reed-T ashman Idaho Red Tom Tyler Mar. 3 *t§Jazz Age, The TJ M. Day-Fairbanks, Jr.-Walthall Little Outlaw, The Buzz Barton . . *t§Love in the Desert Borden-Trevor-Roscoe One Man Dog. The Ranger Outlawed Tom Mix *t§Rio Rita Special Cast *t §Syncopation Bennett- Waison- Warings Band •tjTaxi 13 Conklin-Sleeper-Trevor Nov. 18... Tracked Ranger (Dog) Nov. 4 4957 feet Trail of the Horse Thieves, The Tom Tyler Jan. 13 Vagabond Cub, The Buzz Barton Feb. 10 Voice of the Storm Length Reviewed 6351 feet •§Alr Circus. The Carrol-Lake-Rol'lns Sept 30.. Baggage Smasher, The McLaglen-Collyer Nov. 18. . Blindfold O'Brien-Moran Dec. 23 . Chicken a la King Sterling-Car roll-Stone June 17. . Cowboy, Kid The Rex Bell July 15. . Don't Marry Muran- Hamilton June 3. . Dressed to Kill Lowe-Astor Mar. 13 *t§Dry Martini Gran-Astor-Moore Oct 14. . Escape, The Valli-Russell April 29 . Farmer's Daughter, The Beebe-Burke July 8. . Fleetwing. Norton-Janis June 24. . Gateway of the Moon Del Rio-Pidgeon Jan. 1 . . Girl-Shy Cowboy. The Rex Bell Aug. 12 . Hangman's House McLaglen-Collyer-Kent May 13 . . Hello, Cheyenne Mix-Lincoln May 13 Homesick Sammy Cohen Dec 30. . Honor Bound O'Brien-Taylor May 6 . . Horsemen of the Plains Mlx-Blane Mar. 11 . . Joy Street Barrymore-Alba Dec 9 Love Hungry. Moran-Gray April •tJMaklnq the Grade Moran-Lowe Oct 7 Me, Ganster Collyer-Terry Oct 8 . *+§Mother Knows Best Bellamy-Dresser Oct 28... •Mother Machree Bennett-McLaalen Oct 22 News Parade, The Stuart-Phipps May 27. . None But the Brave Morton-Phipps-MacDonald .... Aug. 5 . . , No Other Woman Del Rio-Alvarado June 10 . Painted Post. The Mlx-Klnoston July 1 . . . Prep and Pep Rollens-Drexel Nov. 11 . . Plastered In Paris Cohen-Pennick Sept. 23 . Play Girl. The Bellamy-Brown April 22 Riley the Cop Macdonald-Drexel Jan. 8. '29 River Pirate, The McLaglen-Moran Aug. 26. . Road House Barrymore-Alba.. July 15. . •t§Street Angel, The Gaynor-Farrell Aug. 19 •Sunrise Gaynor-O'Brien Nov. 4 . Uneasy Money Mary Nolan Why Sailors Go Wrong Cohen-McNamara Mar. 25 . Wild West Romance Bell-Lincoln June 10 Win That Girl Rollens-Carrol Sept. 16 Length Reviewed 7702 feet. . Sept 8 5598 feet. . 6417 feet 4293 feet .5708 feet.. 6566 feet . 7176 feet . 51 09 feet 5148 feet. . 4939 fret.. 5038 feet . 4404 feet . 6518 feet. 461 8 feet.. June 23 July 21 .June 9 Mar. 17 Nov. 10 May 12 Sept. 8 Jan. 14 6188 feet 4397 feet May 19 May 19 May 26 Mar. 24 8 .. 5792 feet ..April 21 6042 feet .. 10.100 feet. . 6863 feet ... 6679 feet .. 5034 feet. . . 5071feet... 4652 feet .. .6086 feet 5641 feet. . . .5200 feet... .6132 feet... 6937 feet. . . 4991 feet... 9221 feet . 8729 feet... .6000 feet .. 5112feet... 4921 feet... 5337 feet . Oct. 10 Sept. n Mar. 17 June 16 Aug. 11 June 23 Sept 29 April 28 Dec. 8 Sept 22 .Aug. 4 July 28 Oct 14 April 14 Oct. 6 FIRST DIVISION (S. R.) SHORT SUBJECTS Title Star Rel. Date Devil's Cage, The Garon-Keith June 5 . . Fagasa Kelly-Kelton- Wells May 20. . Free Lips Marlowe-Novak Aug. 4. . . Masked Angel, The Compson-Oakman June 29. . . Souls Aflame James- Wells July 5. . . FIRST NATIONAL FEATURES Title Star Rel. Date Barker. The Sllls-Compson-Mackalll Sept 30 . *t §Barker. The Sills-Compson-Mackaill Dec. 30 . . . Big Noise, The Conklin-Hardy-Whlte Mar. 25. . . Burning Daylight Sllls-Kenyon Mar. 11 . . . Butter and Egg Man, The Mulhall-Nissen Sept 2. . . Canyon of Adventure Maynard-Falre .April 22. . . Chinatown Charlie Hlnes-Lorraine April 15 Code of the Scarlet Maynard-McConnell July 1 . . . Companionate Marriage Bronson-Francls-Walllng Oct 21 . . . •Crash, The Sllls-Todd Oct 7. . . Do Your Duty Charlie Murray Oct 14... Glorious Trail. The Maynard-McConnell Oct 28... *tGood Bye Kiss, The Ellers-Burke-Kemp July 8. . . Happiness Ahead Moore-Lowe June 24. . . Harold Teen Lake-Baian-Whlte April 29 . . •tHaunted House, The Kent-Todd Nov. 4 Hawk's Nest. The Sllls-Kenyon May 27 . . Head Man, The Murray-Kent-Young July 8. . . Heart of a Follies Girl Dove-Kent Mar. 18 Heart to Heart Astor-Hughes July 22. .. Heart Trouble Harry Langdon Aug. 12 Ladles' Night In Turkish Bath Mackaill-Mulhall April 1 . . Ladv Be Good Mackaill-Mulhall May 6 •f§Lllac Time Moore-Cooper Nov. 8. . . Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come. . . Barthelmess-O'Day April 8 Mad Hour. The O'Neill-Kent Mar. 4 ... •Naughty Baby White-Mulhall Dec 16 ... . •fNignt Watch, The Dove-Reed Sept 9 . . . Oh Kay Moore-Gray Aug. 26 . •tOutcast Griffith-Lowe Nov. 11 . . . Out of the Ruins Barthelmess-Nlxon Aug. 19.. . •tScarlet Seas Barthelmess-Compson Dec. 9. . . •tShow Girl White-Delaney Sept 23 * Means synchronized score, t Means sound effects Length 5800 feet. 5700 feet 5700 feet 6000 feet 6200 feet Length 7137 feet 7137 feet 7402 feet. 6500 feet. 6467 feet 8730 feet 6365 feet 5600 feet . 6227 feet. 6225 feet. 5976 feet. 5886 feet .7300 feet. Reviewed Rel. Date 5... Revleweo ..July 7 .Dec 15 . .May lz April 28 . May 19 Nov. 21 Title Star Bear Knees Animal Comedy Aug. Blue Grass and Blue Blood Variety Dec 9. Cow's Husband, A Spenser-Tempie June 24. Daisies Won't Yell Rubin-Lincoln July 8. Drifting Through Gascony Variety Oct 28. Elephant's Elbows, The Leon Ramon Aug. 5. Glories of the Evening Variety Nov. 11 . Her Mother's Back Dent-Bletcher Aug. 19 His Favorite Wife Tyler Brooke July 22. Knight of Daze. A Tyler Brooke June 10 Lofty Andes, The Variety Aug. 5 Low Necker, The Marjorie Beebe Dec. 18 Monument Valley Variety Nov. 25 Neapolitan Days Variety Sept 2. On a South Sea Shore Variety April 1 Oregon Trail. The Variety 1 reel . Snowbound Variety Aug. 19 1 reel . Spanish Craftsmen Variety Sept 30 1 reel. Steeplechase Variety Oct 14 1 reel Storied Palestine Variety Dec 23... 1 reel Through Forest Aisles Variety Sept 16 . 1 reel Length Reviewed .2 reels .1 reel .2 reels June 23 . 2 reels 1 reel .2 reels Aug. 11 1 reel .2 reels Aug. 4 2 reels July 21 .2 reels 1 reel Aug. 11 2 reels Jan. 14 1 reel 1 reel 1 reel July 28 Title Backwash Coming Star Farrell-Duncan. Attractions Rel. Date Length Reviewed I ' J° Jee| Chasing Through Europs. . . . . . Stuart-Carol . 7541 feet 5755 feet. 7426 feet 6502 feet. 5957 feet 6071 feet 5400 feet 6592 feet. 6608 feet 8967 feet. 7700 teet. 6625 feet. Dec. 22 July 1 Mar. 17 Sept. 10 April 14 June ? Mar. 24 .Miy 19 April 21 6612 feet 6100 feet 6622 feet. 6100 feet 6237 feet 6133 feel Oct. 1? SeDt 1 Dec 8 Aug. 25 Nov. 10 Christine Janet Gaynor False Colors Lowe-McLaglan Fatal Wedding, The Astor-Bard •Four Devils. The Macdonald-Gaynor-Morton 11700 feet. . . Oct 13 *t§Ghost Talks, The Eaton-Twelvetrees-Foxe Girl Downstairs, The Moran-O'Brlen Hearts In Dixie Colored Cast — *t§ln Old Arizona Lowe-Baxter-Burgess Dec. 29 •tLost In the Arctic Special Cast 5474 feel Aug. m Our Daily Bread Farrell-Duncan Playboy Nagel-Collyer River, The Farrell-Duncan 7813 feet Veiled Woman, The Tora-Alba Woman, The Astor-Boles Title At the Ball Game MOVIETONE SHORTS Star Rel. Joe Cook Date Length Reviewed § Meant voice (including dialogue and incidental songs). A. T. after title means All Talkie 1/ 0 ( i 0 II 1' i C I It I i \ i 14' rule Stv Rel. Date Length Reviewed Bridge et Midnight Ths Msry Ounun Corpus Chrlstl . Raauel Meller Sept. 6 Diplomats The Clarke-McCullough Dolls and Puppets Nancy Drexel Everybody Loves My Girl Winnie Llghtner Sept. 8 Family Picnic. The Raymond McKee 2 reels Four A. M 2 reels Interview. The Clarke-McCullough Ladles' Man. The Chic Sales 2 reels Mind Your Business Hugh Herbert 2 reels Napoleon's Barber 2 reels Mystery Mansion 2reels They're Coming to Get Me Chick Sales Treasurer's Report. The Robert Benchley Family Picnic The McKee June 30 George Bernard Shaw Interview June 30 Seranade Schuberti Harold Murray Sept 8 White Faced Fool. The Lionel Atwlll Sept 8 GOTHAM FEATURES Title Star Rel. Date Length Reviewed Chorus Kid. The Falre-Washbum April 1 .. 8200 feet .. April 14 Head of the Family. The Russell-Corbin 6250 feet. Hell Ship Branson Mrs. W. Reld-Howes-Beery May 1 6432 feet Midnight Life Bushman-Olmstead Aug. 12 6200 feet. River Woman. The Logan-L. Barrymore Aug. 26 . 6800 feet Turn Back the Hours Loy-Pldgeon Mar. 1 — 6600 feet Thru the Breakers Livingston-Herbert 6420 feet United States Smith Gribbon-Lee-Harlan June 1 6000 feet Coming Attraction* Title Star Able of the U. S. A George Jessel •SGIrl From Argentine, The Carmel Meyers When Danger Calls Falrbanks-Sedgwlck May 12 Aug. 11 Aug. 11 Mar. 1? June 18 Rel. Date Length Reviewed Title Star Rel. Date "Noisy Noighbors "Our Gang" Feb. 9. . . Off to Buffalo Charley Chase Fob. 16 Ol- Gray Hoss.Ths "Our Gang" OcL 20 . •01' Gray Hosa, The "Our Gang" Oct 20 . . Pair of Tights Roach Stars Feb. 2 . . Palace of Honey. The Ufa Oddities June 16 *Ruby Lips Charley Chase Jan. 19 Sacred Baboon, The Ufa Oddities SeoL 1 . Savage Customs Ufa Oddities Nov. 24 . . •School Begins "Our Gang" Nov. 17. . . Secret Boozehounds Ufa Oddities Fob. 16. . . Should Married Men Go Home? Laurel-Hardy SepL 18 Sleeping Death Ufa Oddities June 30 . . 'Spanking Age, The "Our Cng" Dec IB... Strange Prayers Ufa Oddities Dec 22 . . That Night Roach Stars SepL15 Tokens of Manhood 'if« Oddities June 2 . . Two Tars Laurel-Hardy Nov. 3... Uphill and Downhill Ufa Oddities Jan. 19 + We Faw Down Laurel-Hardy Dec. 29 . . WlvesforSale Ufa Oddities Oct. 27 World's Playgrounds Ufa Oddities OcL 13... Coming Attractions Title Star *t5Alias Jimmy Valentine Haines-Hyams-Barrymore Jan.. (Ballyhoo Norma Shearer *t§Bellamy Trial, The Joy-Bronson. . . Length Reviewed 2 reels 2 reels 2 reels July 28 2 reels OcL 13 2 reels 1 reel May 28 2 reels I reel 1 reel 2 reels Sept 29 1 reel 2 reels July 28 1 reel .2 reels . 1 reel 2 reels 1 reel May 2* 2 reels Dec 8 2 reels. 2 reels I reel 1 reel Nov. 3 Length Reviewed 8000 feet ...Nov. 24 METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER FEATURES Title Star Rel. Date Across to Singapore Novarro-Crawford April 7... Actress, The Shearer-Forbes-O. Moore April 28 . . Adventurer. The McCoy-Sebastian July 14. . . •'Baby Cyclone. The Cody-Pringle ^eau Broadway Cody-Pringle Sept. 29 . . Beyond the Sierras Tim McCoy SepL 15. . . Bringing Up Father Macdonald-Olmsted-Moran Mar. 17... •tBrotherly Love Dane-Arthur Oct. 12... 'Cameraman, The Keaton-Day. Sept. 29. . . Cardboard Lover, The Davles-Asther Aug. 25. . . Certain Young Man Novarro-Adoree May 19... Circus Rookies Dane-Arthur Mar. 31 Cossacks, The Gilbert-Adoree June 23 . . . Crowd, The Board man- Murray Mar. 3 .. Detectives Dane-Arthur June 9. . . Diamond Handcuffs Boardman-Gray-Naoel May 5 . . •tExcess Baggage Haines-Cortez SepL 8. . . Flying Fleet, The Novarro-Page Jan Foroidden Hours Novarro-Adoree June 16 . . . Four Walls Gilbert-Crawford Aug. 11... Lady of Chance, A Norma Shearer Nov. 2. . . . Laugh. Clown, Laugh Chaney-Young-Asther April 14 .. Madamoiselle from Armentleres E. Brody-J. Stuart June 2. . . Masks of the Devil John Gilber Oct. Morgan's Last Raid McCoy-Sebastian Jan Mysterious Lady, The Garbo-Nagel Aug. 4. . . Naooleon Special Cast ...Oct. •tOur Dancing Daughters Crawford-Brown-Sebastian Sept. 8 . . f aisy. The Davles-Caldwell-Gray Mar. 10 Riders of the Dark McCoy-Dwan April 21 . . Shadows In the Night Flash-Grey-Lo ralno Oct. 26. . . •IShow People Davies-Halnes OcL 9... Single Man. A Cody-Pringie Jan Skirts Chaplin-Balfour May 12... Telling the World Haines-Page . June 30 . . Under the Black Eagle Flash-M. Day-Forbes Mar. 24 . •t While the City Sleeps Chaney-Page SepL 15. . . •t '.White Shadows In the South Seas Blue-Torres July 7. .. Wickedness Preferred Cody-Pringle Jan. 28 . •tWind. The Gish-Hanson Nov. 23 . . *i Woman of Affairs, A Gilbert-Garbo Wyoming McCoy-Sebastian Mar. 24. . . SHORT SUBJECTS Title Star Rel. Date Afucan Adventure, An Ufa Oddities Aug. 27... Allah 'L Allah Ufa Oddities. Mar. 16.. Ancient Art, An Ufa Oddities Mar. 2. ... Assorted Babies Ufa Oddities Nov. 5. .. Bits of Africa Ufa Oddities Sept. 15 . . • 3ooster, The Charley Chase Nov. 24 . . Boy Friend, The Roach Stars Nov. 10 .. Call of the Cuckoo Max Davidson OcL 15 Chasing Husbands . Charley Chase Dec 22... Cleopatra Revler-Ellls July 7... Crazy House "Our Gang" June 2 .. Do Gentlemen Snore? Roach Stars Oct. 13 Drying Jungle Ufa Oddities Feb. 2 Eagle's Nest Ufa Oddities Aug. 18 . . Early to Bed Laurel-Hardy Oct 6 . . Election Day Our Gang Jan. 12 Feed 'Em and Weep Roach Stars Dec 8 Going GiGa KenneJy-Davidson-Bryon Jan. 5 Growing Pains "Our Gang" Sept. 22 . . Habeas Coraus Laurel-Hudy Dec. 1 . Happy Omen. A Ufa Oddities July 14 . . . Heart of General Robert E. Lee. The. Daw-Walling Sept 22 Molly Terror, The "Our Gang" ...Mar. 9 •Imagine My Embarrassment Charley Chase Sept. 1 •Is Everybody Happy? Charley Chase Sept. 29 Jungle Orphans Ufa Oddities . Mar. 30 Kisses Come High Ufa Odditii- J, in. 5 "Liberty Laurel-Hardy ....... . Jan. 26 Lonely Laoland Ufa Oddities. . Nov. 10 Madame Du Barry Nov. 17 Manchu Love Jan. 12 Monkey Shines Ufa Oddities . Sept 1 . . Murder Ufa Oddities Sept 29 Napoleon's Homeland Ufa OJdities Jan. 5 Nature'i Wizardry Ufa Oddities July 28. . * Meant synchronized score. 1' Meant toons1 effects. Length 6805 feet 6998 feet 4187 feet. 5530 feet. 6037 feet 5896 feet 6344 feet 6053 feet 6995 feet 7108 feet. 5679 feet 56t>1 feet 8601 feet 8538 feet 5838 feet 6700 feet. 7182 feet Reviewed . May 5 ..July 14 . Aug. 4 June 2 "Sept. 15 . . Sept. 8 . June I 6 ..May 19 ..June 30 . Feb. 25 ..Sept. 15 . Sept. 29 5011 feet. 662H feet . July 28 . Aug. 25 7045 feet . 5441f eet. 5575 f eej 7652 feet. 7652 feet 7289 feet. 5014 feet 5448 feet 7453 feet June 2 Dec 1 Aug. 11 Oct. 13 Nov. 17 5801 feet .7184 feet 6901 I eet 7231 feet 7968 feet 5011 feet 6721 feet July 21 May 19 Oct. 27 Aug. 18 Nov! 17 4435 feet Length Reviewed 2 reels . 2 reels . . . Dec 1 Mhv 7R 2 reels Nov. 3 1 reel 2 reels. . . Nov. 3 July ;■.-: 2 reel* 1 reel 2 reels 2 reels 1 reel 1 reel *tfcBridge of San Louis Rey Alvarado-Torris-Torrence-Damita *t§Broadway Melody (A. T.) Love-Page-King Bushranger, The McCoy-Douglas Deadline, The Flash- Lorraine-Gray Desert Law Tim McCoy tDevll's Mask, The John Gilbert Dream of Love Crawford-Asther Dec 1 . 7987 feet *t§Duke Steps Out, The Haines-Crawford Dynamite (A. T.) Conrad Nagel *t§Five o'Clock Girl, The (A, T.) Davies-Arthur *t§Green Ghost The *t ^Hunted (A. T.) Mack-Thompson •t .Hallelujah Colored Cast He Learned About Women Haines- Page- Percy Honeymoon Flash-Moran-Gribbon Humming Wires Tim McCoy *1 &Last of Mrs. Cheney Nagel Loves of Casanova, The Special Cast . Jan "t SMan's Man, A William Haines Masked Stranger, The McCoy Mysterious Island, The Hughes-Daly-Barrymore •SNIze Baby Gordon-Holtz-Waldrldge *t§Our Modern Maids Joan Crawford *t§Pagan, The Novarro-Adoree-Janis Single Standard, The Flash-Gray-Lorraine Soles Special Cast Spite Marriage Buster Keaton Soulx Blood McCoy-Frazer •t§Thlrst Gilbert-Nolan •{Tide of Empire Adoree-Murray •tTrall of '98. The Del Rio-Forbes 11100 feet. . . Mar. 24 *t§Trial of Mary Dug an, The (A. T.) Shearer- War ner-Hackett West of Zanzibar Chaney-Nolan-Barrymore ♦tViking, The Starke-Crisp 8508 feet. . . . Nov. 17 MOVIETONE SHORTS Title Star Re!. Date Length Reviewed Casino Gardens 2 reels Dec 1 Confession Ames-Nye 2 reels Friendship Robert Edeson 2 reels Fuzzy Knight Songs OcL 27 George Dewty Washington Songs Oct. 27 George OewBy Washington.. Songs Nov. 17 Gus Edwards' Song Revue Songs and Dances 2 reels Marion Harris Songs Nov. 17 Marion Harris Songs Oct. 20 Marion Harris Songs Sept. 29 Jimtown Cabaret MIHerand Lyle Nov. 10.. . 2 reels Johnny Marvin Songs Nov. 3 Johnny Marvin Songs SepL 29 Joseph Regan Oct 13 Joseph Regan Nov. 3 Leo Beers Songs and Whistling Locust Sisters Songs Oct 8 Mayor of Jimtown Miller and Lyle Oct. 13 M-G-IVi Movietone Revue Nov. 3 M-G-M Movietone Revue Oct 13 Odette Myrtle Songs Oct. 20 Phipps Sherman-Franclsco-Chadwick 2 reels Dec 1 Ponce Sisters Songs Oct 20 Ponce Sisters Songs Nov. 10 Spanking Age, The "Our Gang" 2 reels Dec 1 Van and Schenck Songs Sept 29 Oct 13 Van and Schenck Songs Oct. 27 Vincent Lopez Piano Solos Nov. 10 Walt Roesner and Capltollans Jazz Band Oct 8 We Faw Down Laurel-Hardy 2 reels Dec 1 PARAMOUNT FEATURES Rel. Title Star Avalanche, The Holt-Hill . Nov. 10 *§8eggars of Life Beery-Arlen-Brooks Sept. 15 Big Killing The Beery-Hatton Mav 19 •Docks of New York, The Bancroft-Con:oson-Baclanova . Oct. 20 Drag Net. The Bancroft-Brent May 26 Easy Come, Easy Go Dlx-Carroll April 21 Bow-Hah Oct. 13 Daniels-Hall May 12 . Wray-Cooper Aug. 25 Flelds-Conklln May 7. Brian-Brook Aug. 1 1 Ralston-Arlen June 16 •Fleet's In, The Flfty-Flfty Girl. The First Kiss. The Fools for Luck Forgotten Faces . . Half a Bride His Private Life . . Ht-> Tiger Lady Men|ou-Brent June ■I Homecoming, The Parlo-Hanson Hot News Daniels-Hamilton July 14 Just Marrlod Hall-Taylor Aug. 18 Date Length 6099 feet 7560 feet 5930 feet 7202 feet 7866 feet 5364 feet 6918 feet 6402 teet 6134 feet 5852 feet 7640 feet 6238 feet Reviewed 1 reel Kit Carson Ladies of the Mob Legion of the Condemned •Loves of An Actress. The Loves of an Actress (silent version i Men|ou-Carver 4690 f eot 5038 feet 8100 feet 6528 feet 6039 feet 7464 feet 6792 feet 7415 feet 7434 reel 7159 feet 41l!IHtee.t Thomson-Lane Bow-Arlen June 30 Cooper-Wray Mar. 10 Negri- Asther Aug. 18 Negrf-Asther Aug. 18 1 ... Sept. 29 1 ...July 7 .. Sept. 22 . . .June 9 ...May li . Sent. 1 . May 2« ... Aug. a 1 . June 23 1 Aug. ii Nov. 17 . . .June 2 ...Nov. .'•1 . July .'8 . . Aug. IS .Mar. ?4 . . .Aug. Magnificent Flirt, The Florence Vidor Juno 2 § Meant voice (including dialogue and incidental songs). A. T. alter title meant All Talkie June 30 / a n uarx 5 , 19 2 9 59 rille Star Rel. Date Length Reviewed *t{Manhattan Cockatil Arien-Carroll 6051 feet Matlnq Call. The Metghan-Brent-Adoree July 21 .. 6325feet .. Oct. 13 Model from Montmartre Naldi-Petrovitch Sept. 22 . .5941 feet *Moran of the Marines Dix-Elder Oct 27 . . .5444 feet. . . Nov. 3 Night of Mystery, A Menjou-Brent April 7 . 5741 feet April 21 Old Ironsides Ralston-Farrell-Beery .. Mar. 3 ... 7910 feet Dec. 18 '26 Partners In Crime Beery-Hatton-Brlan Mar. 17. . . 6600 feet . •Patriot, The Jannlngs-Stone-Vldor Sept. 1 9819 feet Racket, The Meighan-Prevost June 30 . . 7646 feet Red Hair Bow-Chandler Mar.10 6331 feet •Sawdust Paiadlse, The Ralston-Howes Aug. 25 . . 5928 feet Someone to Lovs Charles Rogers Dec. 1 6323 feet . Something Always Happens Ralston-Hamllton Mar. 24. . . .4792 feet Speedy Lloyd-Chrlstle April 7 . .7960 feet Street of Sin, The Jannlngs-Wray May 26 6218 feet . Sunset Legion, The Thomson-Murphy April 21 . .6763 feet Take Me Home Daniels-Hamilton Oct. 20 . . . 6514 feet Three Sinners Negrl-Baxter April 14 7029 feet . Three Week-Ends Clara Bow Dec 5962 feet Vanishing Pioneer, The Holt-Blane June 23 5834 feet *$Varsity Rogers-Brian Sept 29 5802 feet . •Warming Up Richard Dix Aug. 4 6509feet Water Hole, The Holt-Carroll Aug. 25 6319feet •Wedding March, The Von Stroheln-Wray Oct 6 . . .10400 feet What a Night Daniels-Hamilton 5476 feet. Wings Bow-Rogers Sept ...12reels . Woman From Moscow, The Negri-Kerry 6938 feet Rel. Date Length Reviewed May Aug. 18 July 14 Mar. 31 Sept. 1 . Dec. 8 May 26 April 14 June 2 Sept 29 Oct 27 . April 28 Dec. 15 Sept 29 ..Nov. 3 July 21 Sept. 8 Oct. 20 Auq.26'27 Nov. 10 SOUND SHORTS Title Star Bishop's Candlesticks, The Walter Huston Borrah Mannevitch Harmonica Band and Songs Eddie Peabody Banjo Solos and Songs Giersdorf Sisters, The Songs Highlowbrow Donnelly-Shannon If Men Played Cards as Women Do. . . McHugh-Santley-Cameron-McFarland Jed's Vacation (Christie) Charles Grapewin Melancholy Dame, The (Christie) .... Colored Cast Music Ha'h Charms (Chris'ie) Colored Cast One Word Special Cast {Pusher in the Face, The Taylor-Hitchcock-Allen 2 reels Ruth Etting. Songs •{Sidewalks of New York Novelty 1 reel . •Skating Home (Christie) Frances Lee Sept 1 — 2 reels That Party in Person Eddie Cantor 2 reels When Caesar Ran a Newspaper (Christie) Hatton-Hardy-Lorraine SHORT SUBJECTS Title Star Rel. Date Length Alice In Movleland Novelty June 23 ... 2 reels . Baby Fund Krazy Kat Cartoon Aug. 18 1 reel .... Beaches and Scream Krazy Kat Cartoon Oct 22 — 1 reel .. Believe It or Not (Christie) Frances Lee Nov. 24 — 2 reels. . Call Again E. E. Horton Oct 20 2reels... Come Easy, Go Slow Krazy Kat Cartoon Oct 13 1 reel — Companionate Marriage Krazy Kat Cartoon July -4. . . .1 reel . . . Dancing Town, The May-Skelly-Hayes Oct 27 — 2 reels •Dizzy Diver. The (Christie) Billy Dooley Aug. 18 . .2 reels . Face Value Novelty July 21 2 reels . Footllose Wimmen (Christie) Bobby Vernon 2 reels. . . Gobs of Love (Christie) Billy Dooley Dec. 15 — 2 reels .. Happy Heels (Christie) Billy Dooley Jan. 19 — 2 reels . Hold 'Er Cowboy (Christie) Bobby Vernon June 2 2 'eels. . Home Girl. The Gilmore-Kruger Dec. 1 2 reels... •Hot Scotch 'Christie) Jack Duffy Aug. 25 2 reels . . Het Sparks (Christie) Bobby Vernon Nov. 3 2 reels. .. Ko-Ko's Big Pull Inkwell Cartoon Sept 8. . . .1 reel . . . Ko-Ko Goes Over Inkwell Cartoon June 23. .. .1 reel . . Ko-Ko Heaves Ho Inkwell Cartoon Aug. 25 1 reel Ko-Kt KleansUp Inkwell Cartoon Sept 22... 1 reel Ko-Ko's Catch Inkwell Cartoon July 7 1 reel Ko-Ko's Chase Inkwell Cartoon Aug. 11 1 reel Ko-Ko's Dog Gone Inkwell Cartoon Oct 20 1 reel Ko-Ko's Field Daze Inkwell Cartoon June 9 1 reel Ko-Ko's Parade Inkwell Cartoon Oct 6... 1 reel Lay on, MacDuff (Christie) Jack Duffy Nov. 17 2 reels. Loose Change (Christie) Sandy MacDuff Oct 6 . . . News Reelinq Krazy Kat Cartoon Aug. 4 . . Nifty Numbers (Christie) Frances Lee Jen. 5 2 reels. . Oriental Hugs ' Christie) Billy Dooley Sept. 29 2 reels Papa Spank (Christie) Jack Duffy Feb. 2 — 2 reels. . Patent Medicine Kid, The Krazy Kat Cartoon June 2. . . 1 reel . . Phantom Nail, The Krazy Kat Cartoon Sept 29 — 1 reel . . . Picture Mv Astonishment (Christie). Frances Lee Oct 13 2 reels . . Prancing Prune Helen Hayes 2 reels. Rain Dropper. The Krazy Kat Cartoon June 30 .. 1 reel Say Uncle (Christie) Jack Duffy June 9 2 reels Scramhled Weddings E. E. Horton June 30 2 reels. Sea Food (Christie) Billy Dooley July 14 . . 2 reels . Sea Sword Krazv Kat Cartoon Sept I... 1 reel . She-Going Sailor, A (Christie) Billy Dooley Nov. 10 — 2 reels. Show Vote Krazy Kat Cartoon Sept15 1 reel . Should Scotchmen Marry? (Christie) Jack Duffy Dec. 22... 2 reels. Slick Slickers (Christie) Neal Burns July 7 2 reels. Slippery Heels (Christie) Jlmmie Adams June 18 2 reels. . •Sock Exchange, The (Christie) Bobby Vernon Sept. 22 2 reels Stage Coached Krazy Kat Cartoon June 16 1 reel . •Stop Kidding Bobby Vernon Aug. 11 2 reels Two Masters Eaton-Post Sept 8 2 reels Vacation Waves E. E. Horton Sept 15 2 reels Walls Tell Tales Mariop Kennedy Aug. 4. . . 2 reels. Why Gorillas Leave Home Bobby Vernon Jan. 12 2 reels. Reviewed PATHE FEATURES Title Star Rel. *t§Annapolis Loff-Brown Dec. 2. Annapolis Loff-Brown Nov. 18 Avenging Snadow, The Klondike (dog) April 29 . Black Ace, The Don Coieman Sept 2 . Blue Danube. The Leatrice Joy Mar. 12. Border Patrol Harry Carey Dec. 23 Bullet Mark. The Jack Donovan Mar. 25 Burning Bridges Harry Carey Sept. 30 *t {Captain Swagger La Rovque-Carol Nov. 18 Captain Swagger La Rocque-Carol Oct. 14 . Celebrity Armstrong-Basquette Oct. 7. Chicago Haver- Varconl Mar. 5 Cop, The WllllamBoyd Auo. 19 Craig's Wife Irene Rich Sept. 16 FangsofFate. Klondike (dog) June24. Flying Buckaroo, The Wally Wales Nov. 25 Forbidden Love Lili Damita Oct. 28 Geraldine Quillan-Nixon Jan. 16. Grandma's Boy (re-Issue) Harold Lloyd Dec. Date Length Reviewer: 2.... 7957 feet .7008 feet . 4293 feet... Met. 31 .5722 feet. . Sept. If . 6589 feet. May 2f . .4598 feet .4550 feet Mar. 31 .4846 feet 6124 feet Dec. 29 631 2 feet 6145 feet. 9145 feet 7054 'eel .6670 feet 4476 feet 6670 feet. 6787 feet 5959 feet . . .4750 feet Dec. 30 Sept fl Dec. 15 Juitt 2o Hold 'Em Yale Rod La Rocque May 14 — 7056 'eet Jan. 28 Sept. 22 Mar. 3 Sept. 15 Sept 8 Mar 17 Nov. 17 .. 61 32 feet Jan. 20 I . 6902 feet. June y> . 6466 feet . Dec. 15 . 7040 feet . April la Oct. 20 Coming Attraction! Title Star *t {Abie's Irish Rose Hersholt-Carroll-Rogers Abie's Irish Rose Hersholt-Carrol-Rogers •tBehind the German Lines Special Cast *t{Burlesque James Barton *t{Canary Murder Case, Tht (A. T.)..Powell-Taylor-Bruan •Carnation Kid, The (A. T.) Douglas MacLean Case of Lena Smith, The Esther Ralston •t{Close Harmony (A. T.) Charles Rogers •{{Concert, The (A. T.) Adolphe Menjou •{{Doctor's Secret, The (A. T.) Wamer-Chatterton •{{Dummy, The (A. T.) Cromwell-Chatterton *t{Four Feathers Wray-Arlen-Beery •{{Genius is Born, A (A. T.) A. P. Heggie *t§Half an Hour Ruth Chatterton *t{Hole in the Wall, The (A. T.) Colbert-Robinson Hunting Tower Harry Lauder. •t{lnnocents of Paris, The Maurice Chevalier •{Interference (A. T.) Brent-Brook-Powell Just Twentv-One Rogers-Brian •t{Letter, The (A. T.) Eagels-Heggie-Owen •{Looping the Loop Werner-Kraus •{{Manhattan Cocktail Arlen-Carroll Marquis Preferred Adolphe Meniou *t{Night Club (A. T.) Special Cast *t{Nothing But the Truth (A. T.). .. Richard Dix Number Please Daniels-Hamilton Odd Fellows Flelds-Conklln Ouick Lunch Flelds-Conklln Redskin Richard Dix *t{Shop Worn Angel, The Cooper-Carroll Side Show. The Flelds-Conklln •t{Slns of the Fathers Emll Jannings •tSoul of France, The Special Cast Sunset Pass Holt-Lane *t{Tong War (A. T.) Beery-Vidor »f{Wolf of Wall Street, The (A. T.). George Bancrof Jan. 26. . •t{Wolf Song (A. T.) Cooper-Wrap * Means synchronized score, f Means sound effects. t{King of Kings, The Warner-Logan Sept. 30. . . .10,196 feet April 2927 L aw's Lash, The Klondike (dog) May 20. . . . 4683 feet ... Mat. 31 Let'Er Go Gallegher Junior Coghlan Jan. 15 .. 5888 feet. . Love Over Night La Rocque-Loff Sent 16 — 5737 feet. Oct 13 Man-Made Woman Joy-Boles- Warner Sept. 9 5762 feet. Marlie the Killer Klondike (dog) Mar. 4 ... 4600feet. Midniqht Madness Jacqueline Logan Mar.26 — 6559feet *t{Ned McCobb's Daughter Irene Rich Jan. 12 Ned McCobb's Daughter Irene Rich Dec. 2 . 6070 feet Power Boyd-Logan Sept.23... 6092feet. Red Mark, The von Seyffertltz-Quartaro Aug. 26 .. 7937 feet. . SaddleMates Wally Wales Aug. 5 ... 452nfeet . Shady Lady. The Phyllis Haver 6132 feet . 2 reels **{Sal of Singapore Phyllis Haver Jan. 4 Ireel *t{Shady Lady, The Phyllis Haver Jan. 20 Ship Comes In, A Rudolph Schildkraut . ... June 4 *t§Show Folks Quillan-Basquette-Armstrong Dec. 16 Skyscraper William Boyd April *t§Spieler, The Hale-Adoree Dec. Spieler, The Hale-Adoree Dec. 30. .. .5816 efet Tenth Ave Haver-Varconi-Schildkrant Aug. 5 6370 feet Valley of Hunted Men, The Buffalo Bill, Jr Feb 19 ... 4520 feet .. Mar. 3 WalkinoBack Sue Carrol May 21... 5035 feet Sept. 22 Yellow Contraband Leo Maloney Oct. 28 . 5937fee» Oct. 2 SHORT SUBJECTS Title Star Rel. Date Alaska or Bust "Aesop Fables" Sept 9. Animal Snaps Rarebits April 8 Baby Show, The "Aesop Fables" July 15 Bargain Hunt Jackson-Hiatt-McKee Oct 14 Bath Time Sportliqht June 24 Big Game "Aesop Fables" Oct 21 . Burglar, The Jackson-Hlatt-McKee Dec 9 2 reels Bunker Battlers Sportliqht July 22 . 1 reel Camping Out Donald Haines 2 reels Dot. 22 Camous Carmen. The Senneft Girls Sept 23 2 reels Sert. 15 Campus Vamp, The Sennett Girls Nov. 25 2 reels Nov. 24 Canned Thrills Sportlight . Aug. 19... 1 reel Aug. II Catalina Rowboat Races Jackson-Hart-McKee Oct 21 2 reels Caught In a Taxi Jack Cooper June 9 Caught in the Draft "Aesop Fables" Caught In the Kitchen Billy Bevan Sept 9 Chicken, The Jackson-Hiatt-McKee Aug. 26 City Slickers "Aesop Fables" July 1 Close Shave, A Johnny Burke June 23 Clunked on the Corner Johnny Burke Jan. 6 Covering Ground Sportlight Sept. 18. . Cross Country Run, A "Aesop Fables" Aug. 19 Cure or Kill "Aesop Fables" Oct. 7. Length Reviewed 1 reel Septt . 1 reel .1 reel 2 reels Oct. G Ireel.. June 23 1 reel ... Oct 27 Dec. Length Revlewe Nov. 17 12103 feet. April 28 8254 feet . Dec 8 2 reels. 1 reel. . 2 reels ... 2 reels 1 reel 2 reels 2 reels 1 reel Sept. 8 . 1 reel Aug. 18 . 1 reel Oct. 6 Day Off, A "Aesop Fables" 1 reel Dec. 1 Defensive Ends, The Football Sense Oct 28 Ireel Oct 27 Defensive Half Backs Football Sense Oct 7... Ireel Sept. 29 Defensive Line, The Football Sense Oct 21 1 reel Oct 20 •tDlnner Time "Aesop Fable" 1 reel Dumb Walters Johnny Burke Sept 16 2 reels Sept 8 Eagle of the Night (Serial) Frank Clarke Oct. 14... 10 episodes Oct. 6 Early Bird, The "Aesop Fables" July 22 . . 1 reel FalrAffair.A Sportliqht July 8... Ireel Sept. 8 Fair Catch, The Football Sense Oct 14... Ireel Oct. 27 Fishing Fool, The "Aesop Fables" 1 reel Dec 8 Flight That Failed, The "Aesop Fables" June 3 Ireel tune 9 Flying Hoofs "Aesop Fables" 1 reel Dec. 15 Getting Together Sportlight Oct 28 ... Ireel Oct. 20 Girl From Nowhere. The Sennett Girls Aug. 5.. 2 reels Mar 24 Gridiron Demons "Aesop Fables" Oct 28 1 reel Oct 27 Gridiron Cocktail, A Sportlight Sept.30 Ireel High Seas "Aesoo Fables" Sept. 23 1 reel Sept. 22 His New Stenographer Billy Bevan Dec. 30 .2 reels His Unlucky Night Bevan-Oent Aug. 12 . 2 reels Hubby's Latest Alibi Billy Bevan Nov. 4 2 reels Nov. 17 Hubby's Week-End Trip Bevan-Dent Dec 2. . . .2 reels Dec. 8 Huntsman, The "Aesop Fables" July 8 .. Ireel July 14 In the Bag "Aesop Fables" Aug. 26 . . 1 reel Jim Jam Janitor, A Johnny Burke Nov. 11 .. 2 reels Nov. 3 Knowing the Ropes Rice Sportlight Jan. 6 . Ireel Land i'Cotton "Aesop Fables" Jan. 6. .. .1 reel . Laundry Man, The "Aesop Fables" 1 reel Nov. 17 Llmberlegs Sportlight June 10 Ireel June 2 Mail Man, The "Aesop Fables" 2 reels Dec. 22 Magnetic Bat, The "Aesop Fable" Sept 30 1 reel § Means voice (including dialogue and incidental songs). A. T. alter title means All Talkie. Dec. 1 7 reels Dec. 1 1/ . ■ j on /' i <■ I u r \ i w s line Slar Rel. Monkey Love "Aesop Fables" OcL Motor Boat Minus. Bevan-Dent Sept. Motoring Mamas Billy Bevan June Mouse's Bride. The "Aesop Fables" June Muscle Marvels Spnrtlight Oct. No Company Halnes-Coomba Dec No Picnic Halnes-Coombs-Dempsey Oct. No Sale Halnes-Coombs Nov. On the Links "Aesop Fables" Nov. Our Little Nell "Aesop Fables" Aug. Outnumbdered "Aesop Fables" Julv Polar Flight. A "Aesop Fables" Nov. Puppy Love, . . "Aesop Fables" June Smith Catallna Rowboat Race Jackson-Hlatt-McKee OcL Smith's Restaurant Jackson-Hlatt-McKee Aug. Soldier Man Harry Langdon SepL South Sea Sagas Sportllght Spartan Diet "Aesop Fables" '[Stage Struck "Aesop Fables" Static "Aesop Fable" Sunday on the Farm "Aesoo Fables" Sunny Italy . - . "Aesop Fables" Supple Sex. The Soirtliqht Targets Sportlight Sept Data 14.. 30 16... 24 .. 14 16 7 ... 18... 25 .. 5... 29 18... 10 21... 19 30... 22 . SepL Seot. Aug. Aug. Nov. Tail Beauties Jack Cooper Dec Taxi tor Two Jack Cooper SepL Tail Scandal. A Jack Copoer OcL Terrible People The Serial) .... Ray-Miller Aug. Tiger's Shadow. The McConnell-Allan Dec •'{Winning Patterns Sportllght Yellow Cameo. The I Serial) Ray-Cyclone (dog) June Longt i hevlewe-1 1 reel Oct. 27 2 reels Sept. 29 .2 reels 1 reel . .... June 30 1 reel Oct. 13 2 reels 2 reels . Sept. 29 2 reels 1 reel Dec. 1 .1 reel 1 reel Aug. 4 1 reel Nov. 10 1 reel . 2 reels .... Oct. 13 2 reels 3reels 1 reel 1 reel Dec 8 . 1 reel . 1 reel 1 reel 1 reel . 1 reel . . 1 reel 2 reels . 2 reels 2 reels Oct. 27 10 episodes 10 episodes . .1 reel 10 episodes Title Stir Rel. Date Length Reviewed Dugan of the Dugouts Garon-O'Shea Crescent 56oofeet End ot St. Petersburg. The Russian Cast A. Hammersteln 8000 feet June 16 Faces of Children French Cast Zakoro 8000 feet Fangs of Justice Sllverstreak-Walker Blschort 5000 feet fortune's Fool Emll Jannlngs L- T. Rogers 6100 feet Golden Dawn Warwick-Ward Conquest 6200 feet Gypsy Romince Raquel Meller Aff. European .SepL 6 reels HandsotOrlac Conrad Void! Aywon SepL 6500feet Hearts of Men .... Harrls-Keefe Anchor 5400feet. HellSilp SpeclalCast Collwyn 5800feet SepL15 Into the Night Agnes Ayres Raleigh 5712 feet Houseof Siame Falre-Hale Chesterfield.. Sept. 1 5300feet.. SepL15 Jealousy Lya de Puttl Brill SepL 1 5460feet Lady of Petrograd. The Special Cast Aff. European . Sept. . . 6000 feet Lady from Paris. The Vllma Banky Aywon ..SenL .6000 feet Legend of the Bear's Wedding Russian Cast Amkino 7500feet Life • Like Tnat . Withers-Boteler F. Royer < producer) June 16 Sept. Sept. Llgnis of Paris. SpeclalCast Little Wild Girl. The Lee-Landls Lookout Girl. The Jacqueline Logan Loves of Jeanne Ney. Tne . Edith Jahanne . Mother of Mine Special Cast Mountain Lovers Gaston Jacquet . Mystic Mirror, The German Cast No Babies Wanted Devore-Mong. . Superlative 6000 feet . Hercules Quality DIsL. Nov 6413 feet Ufa-Eastern 7563 feet. Zikoro OcL .7200 feet Conquest Jan. . 6500feet 7000feet. .Plaza 5215(eet. Old Age Handicap. The Vaughn-Hughes Trinity Plct 5573 feet ... Sept. 15 Olympic Hero. The Charles Paddock .... Zakoro. July .5200 feet On the Divide . Bob Custer Syndicate . . OcL 15 4657 feet . Coming Attractions Title Star Length Reviewed Elevator Girl. The Robert Armstrong Feb. 24 *t{Flylng Fool. The William Boyd Feb. 10 Forty-Five-Calibre War Coleman-Loff Feb. 17 Geraldine Quillan-Nixon "{Getaway The Robert Armstrong Mar. 31 •tGodless Girl. The Basquette-Pievost 10720 feet Sept. I Hawk of the Hills Ray-Miller Mar. 17 •rSHigh Voltage Boyd-Prevost-Hale *t {Leatherneck. The William Boyd Feb. 3 "■{Listen Baby (A.T.) Eddie Quillan Mar. 17 Leatherneck. The William Boyd Feb. 3 "■{Marked Money Junior Coghlan Dec 6 5490 feet "'{Noisy Neighbors Quillan-Vaughn Jan. 27 •'{Missing Man. The Patrick •t}Omce Scandal Phyllis Haver Mar. 3 Sin Town Allen-Fair Jan. 20 ••{Sojuare Shoulders Junior Coghlan Feb. 10 .Superlative Aff. European. SepL Scenic Films.. Zakoro Aug. Port of Missing Children Special Cast Power of Darkness, The Moscow Art Players Prlmanerllebe German Cast Prodigals of Monte Carlo Balfour-Blackwell . Q Ships Special Cast Queen of the Chorus, The Faire-Lease Crescent Plct Racing Through Mae Marsh Aff. European . SepL Romance of a Rogue The Warner-Stewart Quality DIsL. OcL . Sally of the South Seas Hercules Scarlet Youth Corliss Palmer Circle Pict. . Oct Sealed Lips Swedish Cast Colwyn 6000 feet Shadows ot the Night Hercules 6 reels . . 6500 feet 6200 feet 6000 feet 5900 feet 7 reels 6100 feet Mar. 24 Artlee Aorlt . .Chesterfield. . Aug. 1. Syndicate Aug. 15 . Capitol Plct .Chesterfield. . .June 15. 5800 feet 4890 feet 4315 feet 8000 feet . 4900 feet . PEERLESS PICTURES (S. R.) TKta Star Rel. Date Length Bitter Sweets Bedford-Gravs Sept. 5... 5700 feet Girl He Didn't Buy, The Garon-Slmpson April 15... 5600 feet. Reviewed Shooting Stars English Cast Silent Sentinel, The Champion-Hughes Silent Trail, The Bob Custer Slmba JungleFllm . Sky Rider. The Chamolon-Hughes Somme, The Special Cast New Era 7000 feet Station Master, The Ivan Moskvln Zakoro June 18 Streets of Algiers Camilla Horn Ufa Eastern.. May 1 Tartuffe the Hypocrite ... Jannings-Dagover Ufa Eastern.. . April 1 Ten Days That Shook the World. .Russian Cast Amkino Jan. . . Thunder God Cornelius Keefe Anchor Two Brothers Conrad Veldt Ufa Eastern. ... July 1 6300 feet est of Santa Fe Bob Custer Syndicate Nov. 15 4852 feet When Fleet Meets Fleet English Cast Hl-Mark 7953 feet Woman Temoted The Compten-Ward Aywon SepL 6500 feet Yellow Ticket, The Russian Cast Amkino 6200 feet Youth Astray Johnson-Mattonl Ameranglo .60O0teet April 28 Feb. 4 7200 feet 6603 feet 6680 feet Aug. 5 '27 8600 feet . . Nov. 24 Golden Shackles 8onner-Wlthers Out With the Tide Dwan-Landis Mar. 15. June 22 .5600 feet . 5700 feet RAYART (S. R.) Tltrs Star Rel. Branded Man, The Delaney-Marlowe May. . . City of Purple Dreams, The Bedford-Frazer SepL 15 Danger Patrol, The Russell-Falre April Devil's Tower, The Buddy Roosevelt June Divine Sinner, The Vera Reynolds July 15 Gypsy nf the North Gordon-Hale April (sleof Lost Men Tom Santschl Llghtnin' Snot, The Buddy Roose»elt May Man From Headquarter*. The ... Roberts-Keefe Aug. 1 Midnight Adventure. A Murphy-Landls May. . . My Home Town Brock well-Glass Mar. Mystery Valley Buddy Roosevelt July Phantom ol the Turf, The H. Costello-Lease Mar. Sisters of Eve Anita Stewart OcL 1 Sweet Sixteen Foster-Olmstead Dec. Trill Riders Buddy Roosevelt April Tralhn' Back Buddy Roosevelt Mar. Date Length .6089 feet. 5937 feet 6076 feet 4533 feet 5683 feet. .5976 feet .5800 feet . 4797 feet 5946 feet .5262 feet .5608 feet.. 4538 feet 5905 feet .5650 feet . 5991 feet .4627 feet 4308 feet Reviewed ..June I SHORT SUBJECTS Title star OI«t'r ReL Data Length Reviewed Fare Enough Poodles Hanneford . Artclass 2reels Mysterious Airman, The Weiss Bros 10 episodes Fatal Warning, The (Serial) H. Costello-Graves Mascot Pict •OMiing to Live For Al Joy Cranfield Clarke 2 reels She Said No Ben Turpln Artclass 2 reels Sophomore. The G. O'Nelll-L. Graydon Hl-Mark Spookey Money Al Joy Cranfield-Clarke 2 reels Thick and Thin Snub Pollard Artclass 2 reels Through the Ages Novelty Castle 1 reel Vanishing West. The (Serial) . Special Cast Mascot Plct.. . Oct. 15. 10 episodes OcL 13 Vultures of the Sea (Serial) Walker-Mason Mascot Plct.. Aug. 1 10 episodes.. SepL 15 Who's Who Al Joy Cranfield-Clarke 2 reels You Can't Win (Serial) Weiss Bros 10 i June 2 Coming Attractions Star Foster-Keith Rel. Date Length Reviewed Title •tSShouldaGirl Marry? FILMTONE SHORTS Title Star Rel. Date Length Reviewed Overture of 1812 (Tschaikowsky) Fiimtone Harmonists Val and Ernie Stanton Songs At the Night Club Gladys Read and Shaw's Hawalians Dancing Colleens Tap Dancers Radio Franks, The Songs STERLING PICTURES (S. R.) T"!e Star Marry the Girl Bedford-Ellis Million For Love, A Dunn-Howes Rel. Date, Length Reviewed Mar. 1 5300 feet . Mar. 10 April 15... 5400 feet STATE RIGHTS FEATURES Title Star Dlst'r About Trial Marriage Corliss Palmer Circle Pict Ocl. 15 Adorable Cheat Lee-Keefe Chesterfield.. Aug. 15 Age of Lust. The Emll Jannlngs ... . L. T. Rogers Air Mail Pilot. The Mehartey-Metcalfe Hl-Mark .... Apaches of Paris The Ruth Weyher Ufa Eastern. . Aug. 15 Arizona days. Bob Custer Syndicate Sept. 15 Autumn Love Lya de Puttl Aff. European . SepL •♦Big H"»p. The Jones-Ralston-Hearn. .B. Jones Corp. . Aug. Black Butterflies Ralston-Busch-frazer Quality Dlst Sept. 1 Bondage German Cas Ufa Broken Hearts Hercules Cltv Without lews. The Soeclal Cast Avwon SepL 1 CodeoftheAIr Harlan-Marlowe Bischoff Prod Dance Fever Corda-Varconl Ufa Eastern. June 1 Devil Dogs Holmes-Alt. Crescent Devil's Passion. The SpeclalCast Arfa * Meant synchronized score, f Means sound effects. Rel. Date Length Reviewed Coming Attraction* Title Star Rel. Date Length Reviewed Bachelor Club, The Talmadge-Worth General Plct Bondage Special Cast Ufa-Eastern Buying a Wife Special Cast Aff. European 7 reels Circumstantial Evidence Foster-Keefe-Lake Chesterfield *\ ^Chopin's Passion Robertson-Brinkley . . Powers Cinephone Dancer of His Maiesty, The. . . .Special Cast Amkino 7000 feet Duty to be Silent Maria Albana Aff. European 6 reels Escaped from Hell Murlat Esterhazy Aff. Eurupean 8 reels Exodus to the New World, The. Lyon-Prevost Pioneer Full Dressed Thieves Nils Asther Alt. European 7 reels German Underworld Special Cast Art. European 7 reels {Great Power, The Special Cast Bell Tone Great Unknown, The John Loder Art. European 6 reels Guilty . Frltsch-Vernon Ufa-Eastern Her Viennese Lover Asther-Noian AH. European 6 reels Little Colonel, The Henry B. Walthal Man Who Cheated Life Veidt-Krauss Aff. European 3 reels Mechanics of tne Srain Educational Amkino 6000 feet Milak of the Snowlands SpeclalCast Ufa-Eastern Our Daily 8read Mary Nolan Aff. European 7 reels Poet and Czar Special Cast Amkino 8775 feet South of Panama Carmellta Geraghty.. Chesterfield Two Divs Special Cast Amkino 6500 feet Unholy Love . . Wegoner-Petrovitch Aff. Europea n Verdun Special Cast Rlchmount. Vera Mlezewa (tentative) Derussa Aff. European 7 reels Water. The M.Chekhov Amkino 7000feet When Duty Calls Special Cast Ufa-Eastern rellow Ticket, The Anna Sten Amkino 7000 feet TIFFANY-STAHL 5256 feet April 21 Title FEATURES Star Rel. Oct. 6 Date Albany Night Boat Olive Bordon July 20 Bachelor's Paradise O'Neill-Graves Mar. 15.. Beautiful But Dumb Patsy Ruth Miller Auq. I. •t{Cavaller, The Bedford-R. Talmadge Nov. 1. Clothes Make the Woman Southern-Pidgeon May 1 Domestic Meddlers .... Claire Windsor Aug. 15 Floating College, The O'Neill-Collier, Jr Nov. 10 . George Washington Cohen Jessel-Palmer Dec 20 Gialn ot Dust, The Cortez-Wlndsor-Bennett July 10 Green Grass Widows , Hagen-Harron-Olmsted. . June 10 Gun Runner, The Cortez-Lane Nov. 20 . House of Scandil Sebastlan-O'Malley April 1 . Ladles of the Night Club Cortez-Leonard May 15 . § Means voice (inclading dialogue and incidental songs). A. T. alter title means All Talkie. 5000 feet 7545 feet 4345 feet . 6 reels. . 7000 feet 6261 feet 6040 feet Length 5844 feet 6147 teet 6157 feet. 6775 feet 5201 teet 5362 feet 5477 feet Reviewed OcL 27 WO feet 5700 feet MMjfi.et 5600 feet 5700 teet 6126 feet 5334 feet 5516 feet 5297 (Bet. 6553 feet J a n u a r y / 9 2 '' 61 Linqerle White-McGregor July 1 Marriage by Contract Miller-Gray Dec 1 Naughty Duchess, The Warner-Southern Oct. 10 Power of Silence, The Belle Bennen Oct. 20 Power of Silence, The Belle Bennett Oct 20 Prowlers of the Sea Cortez Myers June 30 Scarlet Dove, The Frazer-Borlo April IE. Sto.-my Waters Southern-McGregor June 1 Their Hour Harron-Sebastian Mar. 1 •tSTollers. The Ralston-Falrbanks, Jr Oct- 1 Tropical Nights Miller-McGregor Dec 10. SHORT SUBJECTS Title Star Rel Gold . Color Classic •tJHawaiian Love Call, The Color Symphony Dec 15 •tlJapanese Carnival. A Color Svmphony Jan. 1 *t§ln a Persian Market Color Symphony Oct I. •ffln a Chinese Temple Garden Color Symphony Feb. 15 •tLove Charm, The Color Symphony — Maude Muller Color Classic No Woman Allowed Color Classic Tenderfoot Tourist, A Color Classic Tom, Dick or Harry Color Classic •t§Toy Shop, The Color Symphony Nov. 1... Coming Attractions Title Star Rel. Date Broadway Fever O'Neill-Drew Jan. 20 . . . Devil's Apple Tree, The Dorothy Sebastian Feb. 18... Family Row, The Windsor-Gray Geraldlne Laird Belle Bennett Mar. 20 •{Ghetto. The George Jessel Feb. 1 Girl Who Came Back (tentative) Eve Southern Mar. 10 .. *t§Lucky Boy Jessel-Quimby Man in Hobbles, The Lee-Harron Jan. 10 .. *t&Marrlage by Contract Miller-Gray Dec 1 . . . . New Orleans Cortez-Bnnett Mar. 1 . . . Queen of B'irlesque Belle Bennett Rainbow, The.. Dorothy Sebastian Jan. 1... Spirit of Youth Sebastian-Kent Feb. 20. . . Squads Right Grlbbon-Stone Feb. 1 . . . 5676 feet .7786 feet . .5271 feet . . 5554 feet Oct 20 Ttiie Star Rel. Date Length Reviewe Calford in the Movies Lewls-Culliver-Phillips Oct. 15. . . 2 reels Oct. 6 Calford on Horseback Lewis-Gulliver-Phillips Dec 10 2 reels Dec 1 Calford vs. Redskins Lewis-Gulliver-Phillips Sept 17. Card of Destiny. The Fred Gilman July 14. Cash Customers Young-La Salle Julv 11. Claim Jumpers, The Edmund Cobb Jan. 19. Clean Sweep, A Bob Chandler Dec. 1 Come on. Horace Arthur Lake OcL 8 Cross Country Bunion Race. The ... Siri Saylor .... Nov. 7 Crushed Hats Sid Saylor Jab. 30 Danger Trail. The Newton House Sept. I. Dangerous Trail, The Jack Perrin June 2. Daring Dude, A Bob Chandler Feb. 2 , "~'j" Daring Chances Jack Hoxie Dec. 15 Dead Game „ Art Accord ...Oct 7 Dear Old Calford Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps Nov. 26 Death's Head Bob Curwood Dec. 8 Diamond Master, The Lorraine-Stevenson April 8, '29, 5160 feet .51 02 feet .5735 feet .5652 feet .7256 feet Oct 20 Date Length Reviewed . .1 reel 1 reel . .1 reel Nov.~17 . . 1 reel ... . .1 reel . .1 reel •East Side 2 reels . Fantasle Laemmle Novelty 1 reel. 2 reels. 2 reels June 16 .2 reels . 2 reels Dec. 22 2 reels Nov. 24 2 reels 2 reels , OcL 13 2 reels 2 reels 2 reels May 5 2 reels .2 reels 2 reels 2 reels 2 reels Dec. 15 10 episodes Length Reviewed UNIVERSAL FEATURES Title Star Rel. Date Anybody Here Seen Kelly? Love-T. Moore SepL 9. . . Arizona Cvclone, The Fred Humes May 6 . . Beauty and Bullets Ted Wells Dec 16... Body Punch, The Daugherty-Falre OcL 28 . . Buck Privates De Purti-McGregor June 3. . . Clearing the Trail Glbson-Culliver .. Oct 7 .. Cloud Dodger, The Al Wilson Sept. 30 . Count of Ten. The Rav-Ralston June 17 Crimson Canyon, The Ted Wells Dec 16. . . Danger Rider, The Hoot Gibson Nov. 18. . . Flyin' Cowboy, The Gibson-Hasbrouck July 1 . . Foreign Legion, The Kerry-Stone-Nolan Sept. 23 . Four Footed Ranqer. The Dynamite 'don' . Mar. 25. . . Freedom of the Press Stone-Kelth-M. Day OcL 28 .. Gate Crasher, The Glenn Tryon Dec 9 . . *t§Give and Take Sidney-Hersholt Dec. 23 . Good Morning Judge Denny-Nolan April 29 . . Greased Lightning Ted Wells July 29 . . Grip of the Yukon, The Bushman-Hamllton-Marlowe . . SepL 30 . . Guardians of the Wild Rex (horse)-Perrin Sept. 16 . Harvest of Hate, The Rex (horse)-Perrin April 14 . . Hero of the Circus Special Cast Dec 2 .. Home. James La Plante-Delaney Sept. 2 .. Honeymoon Flats Lewis-Gulliver Dec. 30 .. Hoofbeats of Vengeance Rex (horse)-Perrln June 16. . . Hot Heels Tryon-Miller May 13 . Hound of Silver Creek Dynamite (dogi May 20. . . How to Handle Women Tryon-Nixon Oct. 14. . Jan Mad Hersholt-Nlxon-Lewls Nov. 11 . . . •tJLonesome Tryon-Kent Jan. 20 Love Me and World Is Mine Phllbln-Kerry Mar. 4... Made to Order Hero Ted Wells June 3 .. •f Man Who Laughs. The Veldt-Philbin Nov. 4 . *tMan, Woman and Wife. Kerry-Starke-Nixon Jan. 13. . . *t§Melody of Love (A. T.) Pidgeon-Harris-Winton Dec. 2. . Michigan Kid, The Nagel-Adoree Oct. 21 . . . Night Bird, The Reginald Denny . Sent. 16 One Rainy Night Laura La Plante Dec 9. . . Phantom Fingers Cody-Thompson June 2. . . Phyllis of the Follies M. Moore-A. Day Nov. 25... Plunging Hoofs Rex (horse)-Perrln Aug. 4 .. Prince of Fear, The Cody-Thompson OcL 28 Put 'Em Up Fred Humes Mar. 11.. Quick Triqgers Fred Humes July 15... **§Red Hot Speed Denny-Day Jan. 27 Red Lips Nixon Rogers Dec 2 . . rtldlngfor Fame Hoot Gibson Aug. 19... Shield of Honor. The Lewis-Gulliver-Hamilton Feb. 19. . Sky Skldder. The Al Wilson Jan. 13. . Stop That Man Lake-Kent Mar. 11. Surrender Phllbln-Mosklne Mar. 4 ... Thanks For Buggy Ride La Plante-Tryon April 1... Thirteenth Juror. The Nllsson-Bushman Nov. 13... Thunder Riders. The Ted Wells April 8. . . Trick of Hearts, A Gibson-Hale Mar. 18 .. Two Outlaws. The Rex (horse)-Perrln Nov. 18. .. 't&Uncle Tom's Cabin Special Cast SepL 2. . . We Americans Sidney-Miller-Lewls May 6 ... Wild West Show. The Gibson-Gulliver May 20. . . Wolves nf the City Dec 2 Won In the Clouds Al Wilson April 22 , „" Farmyard Follies Oswald Cartoon Dec 24 1 "™. Fiery Fireman. The Oswald Cartoon Oct. 15. J JJJI Fighting Forester The Edmund Cobb OcL 20 . I ™ , Fighting for Victory Lewis-Gulliver-Phllllps Nov. 12. . 1 reel Fighting Kid, The Newton House June 9 . Fighting Tenderfoot, A Bob Chandler Dec 29 Flsn Stories Young-La Salle Nov. 21.. Footprints Laemmle Novelty Nov. 19. . Fox Chase. The Oswald Cartoon June 25 Full House. A l_ong-Adams-Lymon-McPhalll...June 13. . Fun In the Clouds Arthur Lake Nov. 5 Galloping Ace. The Jack Hoxie Sept. 22. Gauge of Battle, The Fred Gilman April 21 . George Meets George Sid Saylor June 20 . Handicapped Laemmle Novelty Sept. 24. Her Haunted Heritage Ben Hall Julv 2 . High Up.. Oswald Cartoon Aug. 6 Hollywood or Bust Arthur Lake Sept. 10 Hold Your Horses Young-La Salle Jan. 7.. Homeless Homer Oswadl Cartoon Jan. 7. . Horse Tail, A Oswald Cartoon Dec 10 Hot Dogs Oswald Cartoon Aug. 20 Hurry Up Marriage Ben Hall Aug. 27 Husbands Won't Tell Young-La Salle Aug. 29 Iron Code The Jack Perrin June 30. . Junior Year, The Lewis-Gulliver-Phllllps Sept. 3 Just Walt Young-La Salle. Sept. 26 Kicking Through Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps OcL 1 . . King of Shebas Arthur Lake Aug. 13.. Look Pleasant Sid Saylor OcL 10 McGinis vs. Joneses Long-Adams-Laymon-McPhalll Aug. 8 Men in the Row (re-issue) Jack Hoxie Jan. 26. Mississippi Mud Oswald Cartoon SepL 17 Mystery Rider, The (Serial) Desmond-Perdue Nov. 26 . . Newlyweds' Anniversary Snookums Aug. 6 5311 feet Newlyweds' Court Trouble Snookums-Perdue-Egan Oct. 31 Length .6243 feet. .4076 feet. .4179 feet 4786 feet 6171 feet Reviewed Feb. 4322 feet 6279 feet Sept. 15 Newlyweds' False Alarm. The Snookums-Perdue-Egan July Newlyweds' Happy Day, The Snookums-Bartlett-McPhalll June cib?!66! — n ' "v> Newiyweds' Hard Luck Snookums-Perdue-Egan 5357 feet 5109 feet 7828 feet 442 6 feet 6474 feet Dec. 22 June 30 . ^Oct 20 SepL 5 Newlyweds' Headache, The Snookums-Barllett-McPhaill Jan. 23. Newlyweds Lose Snookums, The. . . .Snookums-Perdue-Egan Nov. 28. Neluweds' Need Help, The Snookums-Perdue-Egan Dec. 26. Newlyweds' Unwelcome, The Snookums-Perdue-Egan OcL 3 Out At Home Trlmble-Hardwick and Dog Jan. 9 llll !eeI ' n " oi, Paddling Co-Eds'.'.'.' .' .' .' .' .' Lewis-Gulliver-Phillips '.'.' ' OcL 29 6552 feet 5645 feet 4194 feet 6599 feet 4868 feet 4719 feet 5606 feet 6307 feet 6057 feet Dec. 29 SepL 22 Panicky Pancakes. Poor Papa Prodigal Pup, The. Oswald Cartoon Oct 1 .Oswald Cartoon June 11. . Canine Cast 1 reel .1 reel 1 reels . .2 reels. .. 2 reels OcL 27 2 reels May 19 . .2 reels . .2 reels OcL 20 . 1 reel OcL 27 1 reel May 26 . .2 reels May 19 . .1 reel Oct 20 . . 2 reels .2 reels Mar. 24 .2 reels May 19 . . 1 reel Nov. 24 . .1 reel June I . 1 reel 1 reel . 1 reel Dec 22 .1 reel . 1 reel 1 reel July 28 . 1 reel 2 reels Sept 1 . 2reels May 28 . 2 reels . 2 reels . 2 reels 1 reel July 21 . 2reels . .2 reels . .2 reels . 1 reel . .10 episodes . .2 reels 2 reels Sept2 9 . 2 reels June 2 .2 reels May 12 .2 reels Aug. 18 . .2 reels .2 reels Dec 28 .2 reels Dec 1 . 2 reels . .2 reels . 2 reels Oct 27 . .1 reel Oct 13 1 reel May It 5874 feet Sept 15 Range of Fear, The Bob Curwood Jan. 12. Ranger Patrol, The Fred Gilman Aug. 1 1 . Red Warning Jack Hoxie Nov. 1. Reel Life Long-Adams-Layman-McPhalll .July 4 Ride For Help, The Newton House July 7 Riders of the Woods Edmund Cobb Sept. 1 5 Rocks and Saddles Oswald Cartoon Nov. 12 Romeo of the Range Bob Curwood ... . ..Oct 6 Sept IB km '.eet. i i " i« Ropin' Romance Newton House Aug. 4 5591 feet 6832 feet 6142 feet 6813 feet July 14 Rubber Necks Sid Saylor Sept. 12 Ruse. The Jack Perrin Aug. 25 Sailor Suits Sid Saylor Jan. 2. Sandwiches and Tea Arthur Lake July 16 imls i #■■"••:■■« Saps and Saddles Bob Chandler OcL 27 B5feet . May 12 ccar|et Arrow. The (Serial) F. X. Bushman, Jr June 3. Secret Outlaw, The Bob Curwood Nov. 10 Shadows Laemmle Novelty Jan. 14. She's My Girl Sid Saylor Aug. 22 Shooting the Bull Young-La Salle Oct. 24 Sky Scrappers Oswald Cartoon Sept 3. cnrv? <„„. Sleeping Through Arthur Lake Dec. 31. Sleigh Bells Oswald Cartoon July 23 . South Pole Flight, A Oswald Cartoon Nov. 26 . Speed and Spurs Bob Curwnod . Sect 8 . Speeding Youth Lewis-Gulliver-Phillips Jan. 7. Speed Sheik, The Arthur Lake June 18 .6674 feet .6733 feet 6030 feet 6670 feet OcL Feb. 11 Nov. 10 Oct. 27 July 7 4230 feet 4200 feet 4472 feet. S2S.'.'S St8S.mi»t .6957 feet 5424 feet .61 72 feet 4364 feet . 5389 feet 82491 eet 6179 feet 5598 feet .4353 feet .5495 feet. 461 6 feet. 10600 feet 9151 feet Willie. Oswald Cartoon 1 reel. .2 reels. .2 reels. . 2 reels .2 reels June 2 2 reels . .2 reels 1 reel Oct. 28 . 2 reels .2 reels ..2reels ?reels July 2P .2 reels Dec. 8 1 reel June 28 .2 reels Oct. IB 10 episodes 2 reels Oct. ' 1 reel Dec. 22 . 2 reels . July 28 . 2 reels . 1 reel Aug. 18 . . 1 reel Dec 8 1 reel June 3f .1 reel Dec 1 2 reels Sept 8 . .2 reels 1 reel May 28 SHORT SUBJECTS Title Star Rel. Date All for Geraldine Sid Saylor Dec 5. . . Ambuscade, The Fred Gilman June 16 . . And Morning Came Young-La Salle Dec 19... Bio Game George Sid Savior July 18.. Bookworm Hero Lewis-Gulliver-Phillips Dec 17... Boundary Battle, The Edmund Cobb Nov. 17... Broke Out Young-La Salle . Aug. 1 . Buster Minds the Baby Trimble, Hardwick and Dog June 27. . Buster Trims Up Trimble-Hardwlck and Dog Oct 17..., Busting Buster Trimble-Hardwick and Dog Aug. 15... Bull-oney Oswald Cartoon Nov. 28 * Means synchronized score, f Means soanJ effects. Swell Clothes Arthur Lake Dec. 5 Tall Timber Oswald Cartoon July 9. . Tarzan the Mighty (Serial) Merrill-Kingston Aug. 12 . Teacher's Pest Trimble-Hardwlck and Dog Nov. 14. . Tenderfoot Hero. A Bob Chandler SepL 29 There's a Will C. Klng-C. Doherty Dec. 21 . Tracked Down Art Accord Jan. 5. . Trackless Trolley, The Ben Hall July 30. . Tricky Trickster, The Ben Hall June 4 . Valiant Rider, The (Western) Boh Curwood . June 23 . Watch the Birdie Trlmble-Hardwick and Dog Dec. 12.. Wag Fioures Laemmle Novelty ... Oct 22. . Whose Baby Arthur Lake Jan. 28.. "Mteet Whose Wife Young-La Salle June 6 . .,._, , Winning Point, The Lewis-Gulliver-Phillips Jan. 21.. "'"I61" ■•■ Woman'sMan.A Arthur Lake Dec. 3.. Wooden Soldier. The Laemmle Novelty Dec. 17. . Yankee Clippers Oswald Cartoon Jan. 21 . Yukon Gold Jack Perrin July 28 Dec. 30 .April 28 Mar. 10 Feb. 4 Dec 9 Nov. 18 April 7 Length Reviewed 2reels Nov. 17 2 reels May 19 2 reels 2 reels Sept. 1 2 reels 2 reels OcL 27 2 reels 2 reels May 26 2 reels 2 reels 1 reel . . Sept. 29 1 reel Nov. 18 1 reel June 1B 15 episodes . luly 21 2 reels Oct 20 2 reels .2 reel«. . . .2 reels 1 reel ... .1 reel May 19 .2 reels May 19 .2 reels Dec. 8 1 reel .1 reel 2 reels May 12 .2 reels .1 reel Nov. 17 .1 reel Dec 3 . 1 reel 2 reels June 1 f May 19 Coming Attractions Title Star ♦tSBargain in the Kremlin, The (A.T.)Joseph Schildkraut *t§Barnum Was Righi Blow by Blow Hoot Gibson Born to the Saddle Ted Wells •tSBraggart, The Jean Hersholt Brides Will Be Brides Laura La Plants *t§Broadway (A. T.) Tryon-Brent-Kennedy Burning the Wind HootGibson.. Feb. 10 5202feet. § Means voice (including di alo^e and incidental songs). A. T. alter title means All Talkie Length Reviewed .1/ o I i (i ii I' i c I ii r i -V ews- Title Star Rel. Dale Length •• {Charlatan. The Special Cast •'{Clear the Deck ReginaldDenny Mar. 24 •'{Climax. The A. T. •'{Cohens and Kelleys In Atlantic Thi Sidney-Gordon-Prlce-Swaln . Mar. 17 •'{Collegiate A. T. Lewis-Gulliver-Phllllps •tJCome Across Special Cast May 5 Crimson Hour. The De Puttl-Mnsluklne •'{Dangerous Dimples Laura La Plante-. June 16 Do<ihllnq Fur Trnunle Gibson-Gilbert •'{Drake Murder Case. The ... Erin the Great Veidt-Phllhin Eyes of the Underworld William Cody cxll*n Angels Kerry-Starke •1 {Flaming Daughters Girl Dodger. The Arthur Lake •'{Girl on the Barge. The Hersholt-ONeil-McGregor Feb. 24 Grit Wins Wells-Coilms Jan. 27 4596 feet n at Cinema Murder. The •'{Haunted Lady. The Hell Wrecker. Tne Hoot Gibson Lucky Day ReginaldDenny June 2 tf*tt Can Be Done Tryon-Carol April 21 Kid's Clever. The Glenn Tryon Feb. 17 •t{Klng of Jazz. The A. T.i Paul Whiteman and Band King of the Rodeo, The Hoot Gibson Jan. 6 5509 feet Lariat Kid. The Hoot Gibson June 23 •t{Last Warning, The Laura LaPlante Jan. 6 Man Oisturner. The Reginald Oenny. "i Minstrel Show, The (A. T.) Eddie Leonard Ni.vdiun Arthur Lake •'{One Rainy Night Laura La Plante Mar. 3 *t{Play Goes On, The A. T.) James Murray Mar. 10 Points West Hool Gibson April 7 •+ { 'ort of Dreams. The Mary Philbln •* {Shakedown. The Murray-Kent Feb. 3 •tjShannons of Broadway, The;A. T.James Gleason *Snow Boat Kubens-La Pfante-J. Schlldkraut Silks and Saddles Nlxon-Walllng-Nolan Jan. 20. . . 5809 feet Smilin' Guns Hoot Gibsob Aug. 30 faranga Special Cast •' {That Blonde Laura La Plante April 28 Watch My Speed Reginald Denny Wild Blood Rex fhnrsei-Perrln Feb. 10 *t{You Can't Buy Love Special Cast May 26 MOVIETONE SHORTS Title Star Rel. Date Bailey and Barnum Vaudeville Act Jan. 11 . . . Three Brox Sisters Songs RevltWMl Title Star Rel. Date •i {Midnight Taxi, Tne Moreno-Costello OcL 6 .. •t {On Trial A. T.i Frederlcks-Lytell-Wllson Dec. 29 .. •IJOnTrl.il (A. T.i Frederlcks-Lytell-Wllson Dec. 29... •Pay As You Enter Cook-Fazenda May 12 . •Powder My Back Rlch-Ferrls-Beranger Mar. 1 0 •Rlnty of the Desert Rln-Tln-Tin-Ferrls-Nye Aorll 21 •tSState Street Sadie Loy-Naole Aug. 25 •t{Tenderloln . D. Costello-Naget *t{Terror, The (A-T.) McAvoy-Honon Oct 20. •tSWomen They Talk About I. Rlch-Ferrls-Colllcr, Jr Sept. 8 Length Reviewed 5729 feet Nov. 24 8290 feet Nov. 3 8290 feet 4975 feet 6185teet 4820 feet 71t>9feet .7340 feet 7654 feet 5527 feet Sept. If Sept. 15"' Aorll 8 Aug. 2» Coming Attraction! Rel. Dale Length Reviewed Sept. 22 Title Star *t{Alllmony Annie D. Costello-Ferrls-Rankln *t{Conquest (A.T.) Bluo-Warner-Wilson •{{Desert Song, The Boles-King •t{Fancy Baggage Audrey Ferris *t{From Headquarters Monte Blue *t}Frozen River Rln-Tln-TIn •t{Glorlous Betsy O. Costello-Nagle 7441 • sat. .. .May I •t{Greyhound Limited, The Monte Blue *t{Hard-Bolled Rose Loy-Colller. Jr -Brockwell *t{Home Towners. The (A.T.) Bennett-Kenyon-Brockwell •t§Honky Tonk (A. T.) Sophie Tucker •tjKidGloves Nagel-Wllson *t{Llon and the Mouse L Barrymore-McAvoy-Colller, Jr 6352 feet May 26 •1 {Little Wild Cat. The Ferrls-Hall-Dawson Jan. 5 •tjMadonna of Avenue A, The Dolores Costello •tSMIIIIon Dollar Collar. The Rln-Tln-TIn 'SMyMan Fanny Brice Jan. 12 . 9247 feet t§Noah's Ark D. Costello-O'Brlen OcL 27 *t§No Defense Blue-McAvoy "t{No Questions Asked Ferris-Collier, Jr. *t{One Stolen Niqht Bronson. Collier, Jr. *t§Queen of the Night Clubs Texas Guinan . . •t{RedeemlngSln. The D. Costello-Nagel tjShe Knew Men Bronson-Horton *t§Slnglng Fool. The Jolson-Bronson-Dunn Jan. 1 9592 feet . Sept 29 t{Stark Mad (A.T.) H. B. Warner-Fazenda *t§ Stolen Kisses May McAvoy Title VITAPHONE SHORTS Star Rel. Date Length Reviewed June 14 Zimmerman and Granville Vaudeville Act ...Jan. 28. Length 1 reel .. . 1 reel 1 reel Reviewed UNITED ARTISTS FEATURES Title Star Rel. Date •♦{Awakening. The Banky-Byron Nov. 17. .. •tBattle of the Sexes, The Bennett-Hersholt-Haver Oct- 13... College Buster Keaton July 29... Drums of Love Philbin-Alvarado Mar 31 . . Garden of Eden. The Griffith-Ray Feb. 4 . Magic Flame, The Colman-Banky Aug. 14... Ramona Del Rio-Baxter Feb. II... •tRevenge Dolores Del Rio Nov. 3... Steamboat Bill, Jr Keaton-"rorrence May 12... •tTempest J. Barrymore-Horn Aug. 11 tTwo Lovers Colman-Banky Sept 7. . . •tWoman Disputed, The Talmadge-Holand OcL 29 .. Length Reviewed 7972 feet 8180 feet ..Oct 20 5800 feet. . SepL 23 8350 feet Jan. 28 7300 feet. ..Jan. 14 7850 feet Sept. 30 7552 feet Feb. 4 .6541 feet. . .Dec. 15 6400 feet May 19 9300 feet . June 16 . 8500 feet April 28 8041 feet Nov. 17 Coming Attraction* Title ; ill loo Drum-mid A. T. Star Rnil i C tlnni I - Fifth Avenue A. T.i Banky-Hill. ♦ijCoque.te A. T. Pickford-Brown •Uitv Lights. . Charlie Chaplin Evangeline Delores del Rio tHell'sAngels Lyon-Hall-Nlssen . King of the Mountains John Barrymore •tjLady of the Pavements Boyd-Velez-Goudal. . "{Lummox A. T. •tJMan With the Iron Mask. The. Dnuqias Fairbanks. . . •'{Nightstick 'A. T.) O'Malley-Busch •tJQueen Kelly Swanson-Byroi •tiRescue. The Colman-Damlta •tSSay It With Music (A. T.) Harry Rlchman •' {She Goes to War Boardman-Rubens. . . . Three Passions Terry-Petrovltch Venus Constance Talmadge. Rel. Date Length Reviewed WARNER BROTHERS FEATURES Ann Grey and Her Boy Friend Songs and Jazz Band Aug. 25 Ban|omanlac Eddie Peabody : OcL 13 Bit of Scotch, A Kitty Doner SepL 22 Book Worm, The Harry J. Conley July 7 Bright Moments Benny-Mario Aug. 25 California Songbirds, The Bell-Coates Sept. 1 Celeste Alda (Alda) Giovanni Martinelll 1 reel July 7 Character Studies Florence Brady Sept. 1 Chips of the Old Block The Foy Family Sept. 22 Cougat & Company Violin, Songs & Dances June 16 Creole Fashion Plate The Karyl Norman Sept.