Exhibitors Herald (Mar-Apr 1924)

EXHIBITORS HERALD March 29, 1924 piUlllllilllllllllllliilllllllll (Concluded from preceding page) ■ ■ J. C. Jenkins and Philip Rand, and she should not expect us to heap this addi jj jj tional honor upon her head. Moral: Vote for Louise Fazenda and be happy ever after. — WILLIAM H. B CREAL, Suburban theatre, Omaha, Neb. William Creal certainly has never seen Miss Claire Windsor or he would j ■ stop raving about Miss Fazenda. Perhaps he is one of those kind that will j§ j never admit when he is wrong. Oh, well, everyone knows he is wrong anyway, . so let him rave on. In this week's "Herald" just thirty-six exhibitors showed they lack an ■ H eye for beauty. I will modestly admit that I was the only one that showed H jj good judgment. Hickman at Greenville doesn't have such bad taste, I'll admit. H U 'Sfunny how all the Illinois exhibitors show such good taste. They can't help p ■ it, though. Comes natural. 1 1 is interesting to read Mrs. Paul's reports from Carlinville. She should m H be in the "Herald Only" list. I believe these are her first reports, but would ■ H like to have more as she is in the same territory, St. Louis. Best wishes to the world's greatest and most beautiful star, Claire Windsor. M | —RUSSELL ARMENTROUT, K. P. theatre, Pittsfield, 111. llllllllIM^^^ Norma scores high, likewise Conway Tearle and support. — F. E. Sabin, Majestic theatre. Eureka, Mont. — Small town patronage. The Eternal Flame, with Norma Talmadge. — Very nice picture but drawing power not up to standard required by rental paid. — W. F. Loibl, Chimes theatre, Cedarburg, Wis. — General patronage. The Scarlet Iiily, with Katherine MacDonald. — A star that is fast playing out with me. This picture is only fair. Print in good condition. Six reels. — W. E. Elkin, Temple theatre, Aberdeen, Miss. — Neighborhood patronage. Children of the Dust, with Johnnie Walker. — Excellent picture. Gave general satisfaction. Seven reels. — J. J. Casselman, Colonial theatre, Tracy, Minn.— General patronage. Children of the Dust, with Johnnie Walker. — Very good and will hold the interest throughout, but what good is this if no one comes out to see it? We hardly got film rental out of a two days' showing. Print in good condition. Seven reels. — W. E. Elkin, Temple theatre, Aberdeen, Miss. — Neighborhood patronage. The Hottentot, with Douglas MacLean. — Just a program picture. Not worth a raise. Seven reels. — Leslie Hables, Reel Joy theatre, King City, Cal. — -Small town patronage. The Hottentot, with Douglas MacLean. — If you are served out of New Orleans with prints, watch this one. None of the spools are more than half full and, besides, what they did send had weak edges. On top of this, the part of the picture we got was great and I sure would love to see the other part. Great picture but a rotten print. Seven reels. — W. E. Elkin, Temple theatre, Aberdeen, Miss. — Neighborhood patronage. Slippy McGee, with Colleen Moore. — Fair program picture but did not draw at all. Lost money. Seven reels. — Leslie Hables, Reel Joy theatre, King City, Cal. — Small town patronage. Circus Days, with Jackie Coogan. — Very good picture for everyone, especially the children. Six reels. — Crosby Bros., Lily theatre, Buffalo, N. Y. — Neighborhood patronage. Circus Days, with Jackie Coogan. — This picture drew all the kids in Omaha, but the adults failed to appear, so business was only ordinary. The fact is that business in this part of the country is in a slump, and no matter what the picture is the people will not come as they did of yore. This ought to tickle my friend Jenkins, as the saying is that misery loves company. — Wm. H. Creal, Suburban theatre, Omaha, Neb. — Neighborhood patronage. Alias Julius Caesar, with Charles Ray. — This is a dandy picture but there was no ending on the print I got. The end flashed up on a scene that looked like it was going to be quite comical. They must have kept part of my print so as to make two out of one. This one is listed at 6,100 feet, but I got it on five spools. — J. W. Andresen, Rialto theatre, Cozad, Neb. — General patronage. Tol'able David, with Richard Barthelmess. — Don't kid yourself by saying you can't run this because it's old. The Bible is old, "Birth of a Nation" is old, but show me a book or a picture that appeals to the people as do these? This picture has merit and a good story, though a little rough, for it's a mountaineer type, and it will never be too old to run to pleased audiences. — John F. Rees, Regal theatre, Wellsville, Mo. — General patronage. The Half Breed, with a special cast. — A very good program picture that satisfied the regulars. — Clifford L. Niles, Crystal theatre, Anamosa, Iowa. — General patronage. Daddy, with Jackie Coogan. — One of Jackie's best ones. Very, very good, but terribly sad. There is plenty of humor, but the pathos seems to predominate. There is' enough sadness in the world as it is without filling pictures full of it. However, and notwithstanding, this is a fine picture. Six reels. — Wm. E. Tragsdorf, Trags theatre, Neillsville, Wis. — Small town patronage. Trouble, with Jackie Coogan. — Played Jackie again on school night and the grown-ups came as usual. Bad weather cut the attendance. The picture pleased my house. Print good. Five reels. — J. S. Walker, Alamo theatre, Moody, Tex. — Small town patronage. East Is West, with Constance Talmadge. — This is a splendid picture. Enjoyed by all and made a little money on it. Eight reels. — Welty & Son, Mid-Way theatre, Hill City, Kan. — General patronage. Within the Law, with Norma Talmadge. — This is the finest picture I have had the pleasure of showing in months. Norma very good! Eileen Percy a riot. Whole cast and story very good. Eight reels. — Wm. E. Tragsdorf, Trags theatre, Neillsville, Wis. — ■ Small town patronage. Fox This Freedom, with Fay Compton. — An English production in seven reels and at least five of it titles. A suicide in the first reel, marriage troubles all the way through, and two good tragedies for a climax. Not a spark of humor in it. Many comments from older element and married folks. Young people will pan it. It is really more of a sermon than entertainment. Star unknown to our patrons, and the paper is rotten, but we advertised it as by the author of "If Winter Comes." Opposition, basket ball tournament. Seven reels. — M. P. Foster, Orpheum theatre, Harrisburg, HI. — General patronage. Love Letters, with Shirley Mason. — There is not much to this. All cut and dried. Shirley did her best, but at that there was not much to it. Did not please even the Mason fans. Five reels. — F. J. O'Hara, Community theatre, Elgin, Neb. — General patronage. Just Off Broadway, with John Gilbert. — This picture is a real good crook drama. The patrons commented favorably on this one. This attraction drew larger attendance than "St. Elmo." Six reels. — C. Malphurs, Dreamland theatre, High Springs, Fla. — General patronage. The Shepherd King, with a special cast.— Good picture for the kind. Good picture to get next to the churches' with. — Claude McBrayer, Auditorium theatre, Hamilton, Mo. — General patronage. South Sea Love, with Shirley Mason. — Only fair. Waited a long time for this one and then was disappointed. Five reels. — Peck's theatre. LaSalle, 111. — -General patronage. A Mile-a-Minute Borneo, with Tom Mix. — Drew good business against county basket ball tournament. I feel confident that Mix is the only star that could have done this. Picture fine, print good. This one all Western. Six reels. — H. M. Retz, Strand theatre, Lamont, Iowa. — Small town patronage. A Mile-a-Minute Borneo, with Tom Mix. — I say this is the kind they like to see. Mix in good clean outdoor stuff, not the shoot-'em-up kind. Six reels. — A. A. Sus A TENSE moment in Episode 9 of the Pathe serial, "The Way of A Man," from the story by Emerson Hough