Exhibitors Herald (Jan-Mar 1920)

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EXHIBITORS HERALD Through the Wrong Door, with Madge Kennedy. — A very good picture, but business light. — W. O. Jensen, Lathrop theatre, Omaha, Xeb, — Neighborhood patronage. The Crimson Gardenia, with Owen Moore. — Excellent. It you do not play ,t you miss one of the best. — Louis J. Mann, Liberty theatre, Reserve, La. — Neighborhood patronage. Speedy Meade, with Louis Bennison. —My people like this star and he always draws a good house. — Eugene Saunders, Saunders Palace theatre, Harvard, 111. — General patronage. The World and Its Woman, with Gerildine Farrar. — Some liked it, but nothing to rave over. — J. Louis Rome, Broadway theatre, Baltimore, Md. — Neighborhood patronage. Heartsease, with Tom Moore. — Fair picture. Old worn-out plot. A shame a nar like Tom Moore can't be put in setter stories. — H. G. Ramsey, Royal cheatre, El Dorado, Kans. — General patronage. Upstairs, with Mabel Normand. — Very poor. In fact my patrons think Mabel Normand poorest actress on screen. — M. J.. Lakie, Bijou theatre, Barnesville, Minn. — Neighborhood patronage. Peck's Bad Girl, with Mabel Normand. —People all enjoyed it. Drew well. — W. C. Cleeton. Gem theatre, Higbee, Mo. Sunshine Alley, with Mae MarshDrew well. Majority of people liked it. Good picture. — O. Tingley. Grand theatre, Big Sandy. Mont. — Neighborhood patronage. Hodkinson Desert Gold, with E. K. Lincoln. — Filled my house at nearly every performance' in three-day run. This picture advertises itself, and is surely all that Zane Grey claimed it to be. — W. C. Mclntyre, Rose theatre, Fayetteville, N*. C. ' The Lord Loves the Irish, with J. Warren Kerrigan.— The title got them in and Kerrigan pleased his followers. Picture light. — W. O. Jensen, Lathrop theatre, Omaha, Neb. — Neighborhood patronage. Desert Gold, with E. K. Lincoln. — It proved the most popular feature we have played this season, both from an artistic and box office standpoint. — C. M. Epperson. Star theatre, Lamar, Colo. The Blue Bonnet, with Billie Rhodes. — Very good picture. Comedy and heart appeal good. Business average. Patrons pleased. — S. D. Ziadik, Derby theatre, Derby, Conn. — Mixed patronage. The Westerners, with Roy Stewart. — Not what I would call a special. Just a good Western story. — Jack Cairns. Brooklyn theatre, Detroit. Mich. — Neighborhood patronage. The End of the Game, with J. Warren Kerrigan. — Good with a moral. — Jessup & Nagle. Dixie theatre. Clay Center. Neb. — Neighborhood patronage. Metro Lombardi, Ltd., with Bert Lytell. — Bert Lytell does his finest work to date in this picture. An excellent production, and pleased at advanced prices, j Boost it big and you will get the money. — W. A. Stevens. Peoples theatre. Smith ICenter, Kans. — General patronage. The Willow Tree, with Viola Dana. — Good Japanese play, but did not draw for us. — H. G. Settmund. Jr.. Odeon theatre, Chandler, Okla. — General patronage. Lombardi, Ltd., with Bert Lytell. — Good show. Good puller. Liked by everyone. — J. Louis Rome, Broadway, Baltimore, Md. — Mixed patronage. Fair and Warmer, with May Allison. — Pleased a small crowd. A flu scare hurt business. — W. O. Jensen, Lathrop theatre, Omaha, Neb. — Neighborhood patronage. Please Get Married, with Viola Dana. — Fairly good. Average business. — Will F. Krahn, Lorin theatre, Berkeley, Cal. — Neighborhood patronage. One-Thing-At-A-Time O'Day, with Bert Lytell. — Picture good. Business poor. — W. O. Jensen, Lathrop theatre, Omaha. Neb. — Neighborhood patronage. The Spender, with Bert Lytell. — Extra good program picture. All of Lytell's pictures are good up to date. They are the class of comedy that sinks into the patrons. — F. J. Gruber. Temple theatre. East Jordan, Mich. — Neighborhood patronage. The Silent Woman, w ith Edith Storey. — Very good picture. One that pleased. — A. J. Steggall. Fayette. Ia. — College town patronage. Out of the Fog, with Nazimova. — I think this is not up to this star's other three pictures we have played. Evidently my people didn't think much of it, for box office receipts fell off nearly 25%. — A. N. Miles. Eminence theatre. Eminence, Ky. — Small town patronage. Please Get Married, with Viola Dana. — Some said silly; others, great. A fiftyfifty picture. Fair at box office. — W. 0. Jensen, Lathrop theatre, Omaha, Neb. — Neighborhood patronage. One-Thing-At-A-Time O'Day, with Bert Lytell. — Good program picture. Splendid for the children. — A. N. Miles. Eminence theatre. Eminence, Ky. — Small town patronage. Fair and Warmer, with May Allison. — It pleased the patrons as well as any picture ever played under my management. Wonderful production. — Fred Savage, DeLux theatre, Hutchinson, Kans. — Neighborhood patronage. Five Thousand an Hour, with Hale Hamilton. — A very pleasing and entertaining picture. Well balanced and clean human comedy cropping out frequently during the entire picture. Good business. Pleased them all. — Hardin Entertainment Co., Odeon theatre, Hardin, Mo. — General patronage. ^ Island of Intrigue, with May Allison. — Excellent entertainment. A good one. — Louis J. Mann, Liberty theatre, Reserve, La. — Neighborhood patronage. Peggy Does Her Darndest, with May Allison. — Very" good. Satisfied everyone. Good business. — W ill F. Krahn, Lorin theatre, Berkeley. Cal. — Neighborhood patronage. The Four Flusher, with Hale Hamilton.— Just fair. Not as good as some of his other pictures. Business good. — E. N. Brown. Stocking theatre. Grand Rapids, Mich. — Neighborhood patronage. The Return of Mary, with May Allison.— Good house. Extra well pleased. This star seldom fails to get return business. Metro features have been highly satisfactory to our patrons. — Hardin Ent. Co., Odeon theatre, Hardin, Mo. — General patronage. The Testing of Mildred Vane, with May Allison. — A well-balanced picture. May Allison gives one the opportunity of realizing what every American woman ought to be. — Hardin Ent. Co., Odeon theatre, Hardin, Mo. — General patronage. Please Get Married, with Viola Dana. — Too silly, but pleased most of the patrons. Drew fair. Don't promise much and you won't disappoint anyone. Won't stand any advance in admission. •DARE-DEVIL JACK'' FOILS THE PLOTTERS A scene from the first episode of the Pathe serial starring Jack Dempsey, world's champion heavyweight pugilist. 97