Exhibitors Herald (Mar-Apr 1924)

74 EXHIBITORS HERALD March 29, 1924 Hook and Iiadder, with Hoot Gibson. — This is a very good picture but did not draw regular Gibson admirers. Business off 40 per cent from the Gibson Westerns and my house is a dyed-in-wool Gibson booster, for he has previosuly made me money, but not this time. Laemmle had better keep him in at least three Westerns out of every four, for too much of this "variety" role does not go with Hoot. Six reels.— Hugh G. Martin, American theatre, Columbus, Ga. — General patronage. The Man Prom Wyoming", with Jack Hoxie. — A good Western picture. Plenty of action. Everything in this one that will please the majority of Western fans. The last two Hoxie's are good. Five reels. — W. A. Clark, Jr., Castle theatre, Havana, 111. — General patronage. The Man From Wyoming', with Jack Hoxie. — Good. — H. A. Felps, Comet theatre, Shelton, Nebr. — General patronage. The Whispered Name, with a special cast. — Fair program picture. — H. A. Felps, Comet theatre, Shelton, Nebr. — General patronage. Pure Grit, with Roy Stewart. — Good picture.—H. A. Felps, Comet theatre, Shelton, Nebr. — General patronage. McGuire of the Mounted, with William Desmond. — Slow and is same old stor>» Not liked here. Five reels. — Ira Stevens, Whynot theatre, Greenfield, Ind. — General patronage. The Red Warning, with Jack Hoxie. — This picture is an improvement over any of his previous productions, the story and acting being much in accordance with of this day and date, and the photography much clearer. Carl may yet make a real Western star of this performer. Drew a fair business on Saturday night. — Wm. H. Creal, Suburban theatre, Omaha, Nebr. — Neighborhood patronage. The Red Warning1, with Jack Hoxie. — Kids thought it great. Pleased Western fans. Just an ordinary cowboy offering. Hoxie fails to draw. Five reels. — F. E. Sabin, Majestic theatre, Eureka, Mont. — Small town patronage. The Red Warning, with Jack Hoxie. — Dandy good Western. — H. A. Felps, Comet theatre, Shelton, Nebr. — General patronage. The Love Brand, with Roy Stewart. — Just a fair show. Roy Stewart did his part well, but the plot is old and threadbare. It suited the most of our patrons, however. Five reels. — Elmac theatre, Maple Rapids, Mich. — Small town patronage. A Million to Burn, with Herbert Rawlinson. — This is the dizziest piece of nothing in which I have shown Herb in over two years. Five reels. — Wm. E. Tragsdorf, Trags theatre, Neillsville, Wis. — Small town patronage. The Near Lady, with Gladys Walton. — Here is a dandy good picture. Walton takes here but can't get her pictures very often. Print good. Five reels. — H. C. Lee, Auditorium theatre, Prattsburgh, N. Y. — General patronage. The Near Lady, with Gladys Walton. — Good light entertainment. Made them laugh and that's what they want. This star is very popular here. Good comments. — A. F, Jenkins, Community theatre, David City, Nebr. — General patronage. Shootin' Por Love, with Hoot Gibson. — , If you want a Western that will make the kids get up on their hind legs and yell their heads off, book this one. We had to beg them to be more quiet. Drew well and pleased 100 per cent. Five reels. — C. E. Hopkins, The Hopkins theatre, Cotter, Ark. — Small town patronage. Shooting For Love, with Hoot Gibson. — Not one of Hoot's best but a fair program picture. Five reels. — E. A. Armistead, Lyric theatre, Easley, S. C. — General patronage. Men in the Raw, with Jack Hoxie. — Not as good as "Don Qickshot" or "Where Is This West." Title is meaningless, as there is nothing raw about the picture. Should have been called "The Adventures of Baron Munchhaussen." Hoxie is entitled to better stuff than this. Five reels. — Wm. E. Tragsdorf, Trags theatre, Neillsville, Wis. — Small town patronage. The Love Letter, with Gladys Walton.— Good little picture, but not much drawing power. Five reels. — Welty & Son, Mid-Way theatre, Hill City, Kans. — General patronage. Sawdust, with Gladys Walton. — A real nice little feature. Book it. Tt will please anyone. Five reels. — E. A. Armistead, Lyric theatre, Easley, S. C-— General patronage. Sawdust, with Gladys Walton. — Pleased everybody. Used Baby Peggy "Taking Orders." Best curcus picture we ever ran. Real stuff. Comedy good. Walton always pleases here. We never have to worry about bad films from Universal. — W. H. Dean, Ideal theatre, Windfall, Ind. — Small town patronage. The Darling of New York, with Baby Peggy. — This picture drew a great number of children for us, but the adults seemed afraid of it, and wouldn't come into our picture emporium in any large numbers. However, it is one of the best we have seen of this class, and will please old and young alike if you will just throw a rope around them and drag them in. — Wm. H. Creal, Suburban theatre, Omaha, Nebr. — Neighborhood patronage. The Darling of New York, with Babby Peggy. — Good picture for young and old. Baby Peggy certainly is a wonderful baby. Rental too high or could have made some money on this one. Six reels. — Peck's theatre, La Salle, 111. — -General patronage. Drifting, with Priscilla Dean. — This is another story of the dope traffic, and is quite interesting, but it had no pulling power for us, which is nothing unusual, as this star never did draw for us. — Wm. H. Creal, Suburban theatre, Omaha, Nebr. ■ — 'Neighborhood patronage. Drifting, with Priscella Dean.— Don't kid yourself and buy this for a special. Dean no drawing card here. Seven reels. — Mrs. Frank Paul, Marvel theatre, Carlinville, 111. — General patronage. A Lady of Quality, with a special cast. — Nicely made but not a small town picture. Seven reels. — Clark & Edwards, Palace theatre, Ashland, Ohio. — General patronage. Legally Dead, with Milton Sills. — Another one of those that makes the exhibitor glad that he booked it. A clean show that holds interest from start to finish, and oh boy, it was a pleasing finish. It can be bought right. Book it; it is different. Six reels. — Elmac theatre, Maple Rapids, Mich. — Small town patronage. Legally Dead, with Milton Sills. — A mystery story that has a real actor for its star and many elements of entertainment. ■ — John F. Rees, Regal theatre, Wellsville, Mo. — General patronage. The Victor, with Herbert Rawlinson. — Another good one. — H. A. Felps, Comet theatre, Shelton, Nebr. — General patronage. Gossip, with Gladys Walton. — Very good picture but print is too bad to fool with. Ending is torn off This is out of Cincinnati Exchange. Five bum reels. — J. J. Enloe, Y. M. C. A. theatre, Hitchins, Ky. — Small community patronage. Gossip, with Gladys Walton. — Poor picture.— H. A. Felps, Comet theatre, Shelton, Nebr. — General patronage. Fools and Riches, with Herbet Rawlinson.— A dandy picture with good moral. Rawlinson is one of our best bets. Full of action and excellent production and entertainment. Good prints. — W. H. Dean, Ideal theatre, Windfall, Ind. — Small town patronage. Fools and Riches, with Herbert Rawlinson.— Good. — H. A. Felps, Comet theatre, Shelton, Nebr. — General patronage. Out of Luck, with Hoot Gibson. — A crackerjack. — H. A. Felps, Comet theatre, Shelton, Nebr. — General patronage. Railroaded, with Herbert Rawlinson. — Fair program picture. — H. A. Felps, Comet theatre, Shelton, Nebr. — General patronage. The Gentleman from America, with Hoot Gibson. — Lots of comedy and some action. However, not liked as well as his Westerns. Five reels. — Amsberry & Leuzinger, Carthage theatre, Carthage, S. D. — Small town patronage. The Wild Party, with Gladys Walton. — Fair. — H. A. Felps, Comet theatre, Shelton, Nebr. — General patronage. McGuire of the Mounted, with William Desmond. — A very good program picture. Book it; it's good. Film in good shape. Five reels. — Fred Boeselager, Opera House, Hilbert. Wis. — General patronage. The Clean Up, with Herbert Rawlinson. — Good picture. — H. A. Felps, Comet theatre, Shelton, Nebr. — General patronage. The Shock, with Lon Chaney.— A good picture, but not a big one. — Chas. Hyde, Grand theatre, Pierre, S. D. — General patronage. Blinky, with Hoot Gibson. — This is another of those alleged specials that Carl was telling us about. Good enough as a program picture, but nothing special about it except the price. Would have been twice as good if it had been a Western with Hoot out in the open spaces instead of acting like a goof. Six reels. — Wm. E. Tragsdorf, Trags theatre, Neillsville, Wis. — -Small town patronage. The Shock, with Lon Chaney. — A splendid picture. — Bert Silver, Silver Family theatre, Greenville, Mich. — General patronage. The Town Scandal, with Gladys Walton. — A dandy show that drew well and pleased big majority. The immortal Mary may still be America's sweetheart, but Gladys Walton comes near being this town's sweetheart. Five reels. — C. H. Hopkins, The Hopkins theatre, Cotter, Ark. — Small town patronage. The Abysmal Brute, with Reginald Denny. — Too long. Film in poor shape. Not the special they said it was. It will please but don't boost it too much. I looked for more but got fooled on this one. It has a "special" price but is little better than a program picture. Seven reels. — O. W. McConnell, Lyric theatre, Grangeville, Idaho. — General patronage. A Self Made Wife, with a special cast. — This picture is cheap in price and I showed it following a bunch that cost me twice as much, but I had ten favorable reports on it to one on the others. Print good. Five reels. — J. S. Walker, Alamo theatre, Moody, Tex. — Small town patronage. A Self Made Wife, with a special cast. "Very satisfactory entertainment. — John F. Rees, Regal theatre, Wellsville, Mo.— General patronage. Vitagraph The Love Bandit, with a special cast. — A program picture sold as a special. Seven reels. — C. C. Cronkhite, Lyric theatre, Fairview, Okla. — General patronage. The Man from Brodney's, with J. Warren Kerrigan. ■ — Mighty good picture. Pleased 90 per cent. — H. A. Felps, Comet theatre, Shelton, Nebr. — General patronage. The Man from Brodney's, with J. Warren Kerrigan. — I used this subject two days and lost money on it, but that was no fault of the picture. We had one of our Kansas snow storms to buck. The picture is a real production and is much better than most of the so-called specials. The directing is especially good, and the actors certainly "did their stuff" from the first scene to the last fade out. The print was in perfect condition and the beauty of it is you can buy it without mortgaging your wife and kids. Picture has some colored photography that fits in mighty well. Think I had more compliments on this One of the "First National Twenty" C YTHERE A Goddess of Love