Exhibitors Herald (Mar-Apr 1924)

70 EXHIBITORS HERALD March 29, 1924 theatre, Aberdeen, Miss. — Neighborhood patronage. All the Brothers Were Valiant, with Lon Chaney. — This is fine. Acting great. Seven reels. — A. C. Betts, Powers theatre, Red Creek, N. T. — Small town patronage. Success, with a special cast. — A good program picture. Six reels. — Peck's theatre, LaSalle, 111. — General patronage. Quincy Adams Sawyer, with a special cast.— There has' been a lot of reports on this one and my opinion is no different to the others. It seems to please everywhere. Eight reels. — Robt. L. Anderson, Olympic theatre, Forks, Wash. — General patronage. Quincy Adams Sawyer, with a special cast.— Can't say this is a special, but a good program picture. Made a little money on it. Six reels. — D. C. Frew, Franklin theatre, Piggott, Ark. — General patronage. Quincy Adams Sawyer, with a special cast.— Here is a 100 per cent picture. If you have not played it, don't wait any longer. Wire Metro and show your patrons just what it is. You owe it to your house. A good story; good moral tone. Only had one kick and he would kick if he was playingfootball. I suppose you all have one. Eight reels. — D. A. White, Cozy theatre, Checotah, Okla. — General patronage. An Old Sweetheart of Mine, with a special cast. — Good picture if you like that kind. Taken from the poem by James Whitcomb Riley. Six reels. — Peck's theatre, LaSalle, 111. — General patronage. The Five-Dollar Baby, with Viola Dana. — Dana sure is a good card here. Never saw a poor one. Ran a Stan Laurel comedy. Made a good show. Six reels. — Thos. Crawford, Strand theatre, Griswold, Iowa. — General patronage. The Five-Dollar Baby, with Viola Dana. — Splendid program picture. — Bert Silver, Silver Family, theatre, Greenville, Mich. — 'General patronage. Crinoline and Romance, with Viola Dana. — This star never made a poor picture. — Bert Silver, Silver Family theatre, Greenville, Mich. — General patronage. The Famous Mrs. Fair, with a special cast. — An exceedingly good picture, which gives prestige to the house playing it. Many good comments. — W. F. Loibl, Chimes theatre, Cedarburg, Wis. — General patronage. Hearts Aflame, with Anna Q. Nilsson. — Great picture. Wonderful forest fire. Nine reels. — Thos. Crawford, Strand theatre, Griswold, Iowa. — General patronage. Hearts Aflame, with Anna Q. Nilsson. — If this isn't a fine picture, then I never saw one. Blizzard hit me both nights, but the few that could get out were well repaid. The forest fire in this one makes the conflagration in "The Storm" look like a backyard bonfire. Metro is giving me a return date. Keenan's acting in this is also fine. When you advertise this' as a special they won't come around the next day and ask you what was special about it, like they do on about 99 per cent of these muchtouted specials. Seven reels. — Wm. E. Tragsdorf, Trags theatre, Neillsville, Wis. — Small town patronage. Paramount To the Ladies, with Helen Jerome Eddy. — Light, but clever and very entertaining. I think Helen Jerome Eddy does very fine work in this — real human, just like a woman might in everyday life. — G. J. Ritter, Regent theatre, Bogota, N. J. — General patronage. Big Brother, with Tom Moore. — Tom Moore should be given good stories. He is popular. "Big Brother" holds the interest and is much better minus the fight, which I saw in the projection room but was glad to find clipped from my copy. Micky Bennett is a wonder, though we dislike to see so young a child as a roughneck. No com ments. Seven reels. — R. G. Jordan, Hinsdale theatre, Hinsdale, 111. — Suburban patronage. The Call of the Canyon, with Lois' Wilson and Richard Dix. — Good all the way and worth while. Should stand up for two days. — G. J. Ritter, Regent theatre, Bogota, N. J. — General patronage. The Humming Bird, with Gloria Swanson. — Without a doubt this will be one of the outstanding pictures of Gloria Swanson's career and of the year. The scenes of France and the war are flawless. I spent a year in the army there and know. Step on this heavy in your advertising, as it will back up anything you say about it. Everyone but the blind will appreciate this picture. Many told me this was the best picture I've ever run. That is saying a lot, as we are running the cream of production— pick 'em from the HERALD. Eight reels. — Russell Armentrout, K. P. theatre, Pittsfield, 111. — General patronage. Stephen Steps Out, with Douglas Fairbanks Jr. — Very light, very light. Hardly enough to it to even find fault with. — G. J. Ritter, Regent theatre, Bogota, N. J. — General patronage. Wild Bill Hickok, with William S. Hart. — Had the largest crowd ever had on William S. Hart and some say the best he has ever made. Plenty of action all the way through. Seven reels. — C. L. Brown, Paramount theatre, Elizabeth, La. — Small town patronage. Wild Bill Hickok, with William S. Hart. — A queer kind of story, rather different and in parts too ridiculous for words. Our male audience laughed at it. It did not satisfy. Seven reels. — R. G. Jordan, Hinsdale theatre, Hinsdale, 111. — Suburban patronage. Buggies of Bed Gap, with a special cast. — Gave good satisfaction. Would have been better in seven ree*s. Would not advice playing as a special. Should be bought as a program. Eight reels. — Brice M. Sweet, Opera House, Fillmore, N. Y. — Small town patronage. The Ne'er-Do-Well, with Thomas Meighan. — Not as good as the old Selig production. Might have been better in six reels. Much of the action and sequences in this must have given the boys down in Panama a good laugh. Eight reels. — Wm. E. Tragsdorf, Trags theatre, Neillsville, Wis. — Small town patronage. The Ne'er-Do-Well, with Thomas Meighan. • — Real good entertaining picture to very light business. Eight reels. — Crosby Bros., Lily theatre, Buffalo, N. Y. — 'Neighborhood patronage. ""The Heart Raider, with Agnes Ayres. — A good pleasing little program picture most audiences will enjoy. Played to average business two days. — Fred McCoy, Jefferson theatre, Springfield, Mo. — General patronage. The Heart Baider, with Agnes Ayres. — A nice little program picture. Agnes not hard to look at in her bathing suit. Six reels. — Wm. E. Tragsdorf, Trags theatre, Neillsville, Wis. — Small town patronage. The Heart Baider, with Agnes Ayres. — Good program picture. Six reels. — Crosby Bros., Lily theatre, Buffalo, N. Y. — Neighborhood patronage. Bacing Hearts, with Agnes Ayres. — A very good picture. A dandy auto race. A picture the children enjoyed as well as the older people. Six reels. — Mrs. C. C. Alguire. Coloma theatre, Coloma, Mich. — General patronage. Bacing Hearts, with Agnes Ayres. — Here is a good one. Pleased 99 99/100. Good business, considering weather and roads. Don't miss this one. Six reels. — E. E. Gailey, Crystal theatre, Wayne, Neb. — General patronage. Making a Man, with Jack Holt. — Fair picture and seemed to please all. No kicks. Good business. Six reels. — E. E. Gailey, Crystal theatre, Wayne, Neb. — General patronage. The Nth Commandment, with Colleen Moore. — A fairly good program picture, which is much too long, being on eight reels. It is also rather sad, but has a happy ending. Business was just average. — Wm. H. Creal, Suburban theatre, Omaha, Neb. — Neighborhood patronage. The Tiger's Claw, with Jack Holt. — If your people like those mystery stories of India, give 'em this one. Six reels. — Wm. E. Tragsdorf, Trags theatre, Neillsville, Wis. — 'Small town patronage. The Tiger's Claw, with Jack Holt. — One of Paramount's poorest. A lot of wasted film. Besides, Jack Holt just does not draw here and there was nothing to this picture. Seven reels. — Mrs. C. C. Alguire, Coloma theatre, Coloma, Mich. — General patronage. The Tiger's Claw, with Jack Holt. — Good entertaining picture with a poor title. Six reels. — Crosby Bros., Lily theatre, Buffalo, N. Y. — Neighborhood patronage. Bella Donna, with Pola Negri. — You can't tell, maybe some time this star will get a good clean, wholesome story that an exhibitor can exploit as such and get the whole family to come to see it when filmed. None of her pictures have gone over in this house up to this release. Eight reels. — Crosby Bros., Lily theatre, Buffalo, N. Y. — Neighborhood patronage. The Woman with Four Faces, with Betty Compson. — A good crook story, one that pleased the majority and they did not mind complimenting the picture either. Six reels. — Hugh G. Martin, American theatre, Columbus, Ga. — General patronage. The Trail of the Lonesome Fine, with Mary Miles Minter. — With Minter and Torrence, this is a dandy program picture. Talk about Mary having a draft. I did more business on this picture on two off nights during the week than any of Paramount's alleged super-specials which I have shown this winter on my best nights. Mary, cut out that "sulking in the tent" and get back into pictures. Six reels. — Wm. E. Tragsdorf, Trags theatre, Neillsville, Wis'. — Small town patronage. The Trail of the Lonesome Fine, "with Mary Miles Minter. — Although only classed as a program, it made me more money than a number of so-called specials on account of the popularity of the book. Small towns are assured of a largely increased patronage when showing this picture. Seven reels. — Brice M. Sweet, Opera House, Fillmore, N. Y. — Small town patronage. Back Home and Broke, with Thomas Meighan. — Don't pass' up this money maker. It sure will pull them in and oh, boy, how they will talk about it after. Most satisfying picture from an audience standpoint I have used in six months. Eight reels. — Brice M. Sweet, Opera House, Fillmore, N. Y. — Small town patronage. Bluebeard's Eighth Wife, with Gloria Swanson. — This picture drew me a large crowd and pleased everyone. Did not hear a single kick. Eight reels. — C. L. Brown, Paramount theatre, Elizabeth, La. — Small town patronage. Homeward Bound, with Thomas Meighan. — Ran this with Snub Pollard in "Newly Rich" and it sure made a fine show. Everyone said, "Give us another soon." Meighan a favorite here. Seven reels. — Mrs. C. C. Alguire, Coloma theatre, Coloma, Mich. — General patronage. Lawful Larceny, with a special cast. — Not a special by any means. Bought it reasonable but did not score with it. Six reels. — Clark & Edwards, Palace theatre, Ashland, Ohio.— General patronage. Nobody's Money, with Jack Holt. — Good program picture. Different from the ordinary Jack Holt pictures. Considered this better than the average. Contains some good comedy. Six reels. Marion F. Bodwell; Paramount theatre, Wyoming, 111. — General patronage. Nobody's Money, with Jack Holt. — This one pleased the majority, but not as good as "A Gentleman of Leisure." Six reels. — Hugh G. Martin, American theatre, Columbia, Ga. — General patronage. Nobody's Money, with Jack Holt. — -This is a good picture. Just enough comedy. I do not think it as good as some of Holt's Everyone is talking about CYTHEREA Goddess of Love