Exhibitors Herald and Moving Picture World (Oct-Dec 1928)

October 6, 1928 EXHIBITORS HERALD and MOVING PICTURE WORLD 61 // Won H Be Long Now! NOVEMBER 3 That's the Date What Date? 9 9 9 J. C. Jenkins — His Colyum {Continued from preceding page) Uncle Sam, that mercenary old cuss sent Commodore Decatur over to Tripoli with instructions to do his stuff, and when the Commodore went into executive session with his committee in the Tripolitan harbor they didn't leave enough of those pirate carcasses to feed a buzzard, since which time piracy has faded from the seas and England and France have never thanked us to this day. Maybe a federal committee to investigate an army of shyster lawyers and Kangaroo Courts might help some, and it might not be amiss to inquire into a lot of grafting citv administrations. * * * When they shoot people down from armored cars in the public streets of our large cities and get away with it, it would seem that the price of corn and the alcoholic content of a bottle of near beer could well wait the adjustment of some of these more important questions. We point the finger of scorn at Russia and look with horror upon the doings of the Apache district of Paris but they haven't a thing on Chicago, Philadelphia and New York. Travellers are robbed on the public highways and banks looted from both inside and out and the sob sisters get busy with the courts and "Justice" shuts both eyes and that's all there is to it. That old song, "Well, I may be crazy but I ain't no fool," might apply to our case, but anyhow, we hope to see the day when some administration will appoint a committee with sufficient amount of intestines to inquire into some of the things that are menacing the life of this republic. California at one time had a committee that brought home the bacon, since which time California has been decent and orderly. Maybe this line of talk doesn't fit well in a moving picture trade journal, but they rob box offices as well as banks and filling stations and we see no reason why the picture business should not be protected from thieves and thugs as well as any other line of business and we see no reason why the farmer and brewer should come in for all the consideration of both parties. * * * LINCOLN, NEB., September 19. Lincoln has probably made the largest growth in the last three years of any city in the middle west. She has erected some magnificent office buildings, two fine hotels, one beautiful theatre and a new capitol building which is still under: construction and which will require at least two more years to finish. The building was supposed to have cost $5,000,000 when completed but they have already expended something like 810,000,000 and it is said it will have cost the state $15,000,000 when completed. It is also said by people who claim : to know, that when it is finished it will be the finest capitol building in the United States. The Stewart estate has under construction a magnificent office building an J theatre combined. The entrance to the theatre will be on 13th street and the exit on P street and it I will embody all the conveniences that can be thought of for the comfort of its patrons. Just who will operate the theatre is not generally known, but the supposition is that it will be under the management of Publix. This theatre when opened will be the seventh house in operation, all of which are fully | up to the standard of any of the cities of the first class. * * * Believe it or not, but tonight when we arrived at the Central hotel we were told that Mr. I Harris, the proprietor, and Prof. Schram, geologist and instructor at the university, wanted to see us in the dining room and when we went in we were invited to sit in and show them just what we could do with a nice fat roasted teal duck which was waiting us. Schram said, "Colonel, we figured that after driving in from Kansas your appetite would j be in about the right frame of mind for a roast duck," and we replied, "Plato, thou reasonest well," and then during the meal we recounted to them our experiences with the "Duke of Bilgewater" and after an hour the party broke up with the feeling that they had all had their money's worth notwithstanding it hadn't cost any of us a cent. This teal duck incident reminds us to say that since this cold snap has brought the teal down from the north in considerable numbers, it is more than likely that should we go to Neligh where our hunting paraphernalia is — and we are heading for there in the morning— we are apt to forget for the time that we have passed the meridian of life and may be lured afield by the j siren call of the wild. Jay, how many teal do vou and Eagle Eve Joe want? Speak up, don't be bashful. J. C. JENKINS, The HERALD-WORLD man. ball fane. Some humor and interesting throughout. Eight reels. — H. S. Boyd, Community theatre, Woodbury, Conn. — General patronage. THE FLAMING FOREST: Special cast— 97%. September 15. A very pleasing picture for a Saturdaynight. It certainly did a good business for us and there were many favorable comments on this one. Acting was good and the story was good. Seven reels. — Paul B. Hoffman, Legion theatre, Holyrood, Kan. — Small town patronage. THE CARDBOARD LOVER: Marion Davies— September 16-17. This was a disappointment. Supposing the dope to be correct, that this was about the best from Miss Davies, we spread plenty of advertising, but could not get them in. The picture is all right, but is certainly not as good as "The Patsy." Print absolutely too dark for us although in fine shape otherwise. Just a little too sophisticated for your country cousins. Eight reels. — Wolfe and Williams. Screenland theatre, Nevada, Ohio. — Small town patronage. THE ROAD TO ROMANCE: Ramon Noirarro— July 18-19. Well. I liked to have lost my eye sight trying to locate the picture on the screen. The first five reels are night scenes and I will vouch for them as such, I know Novarro did some good aoting in this picture because his picture shows good expression on the one sheet. Metro, why can't you forget about soft focus and photographic art. and make a picture us small town boobs can see? Metro * Is releasing some good .two reel comedies. — J. A. D. Herrington, Gem theatre, Pontotoc, Mass. — General patronage. THB CROWD: Murray-Boardman— August 18. This is an excellent picture I think and I enjoyed every minute of it. but some didn't like it. But it would be impossible to please everyone. Good print and photography. Nine reels. — Robert Yancey, Bonny theatre, Mansfield. Mo. — General patronage. CIRCUS ROOKIES: Dane-Arthur— Pretty good farce comedy. — Roy W. Adams. Pastime theatre, Mason, Mich. — General patronage. THE LATEST FROM PARIS: Norma Shearer— September 8. Don't think our people cared much for this as there were no comments. Don't think it was as good as "His Secretary" and "The Waning Sex." Eight reels. — Robert Yancey. Bonny theatre, Mansfield, Mo. — General patronage. THB LATEST FROM PARIS: Norma ShearerWould have been a good picture in six reels. — W. L. Crouse, Ideal theatre. Bloomer, Wis. — General patronage. WEST POINT: William Haines— August 25. Here is the best one yet. Good comedy, gorgeous settings and everything that makes a good picture, and how it did draw. Haines is a wonder. Wish they were all as good. Good print and photography. Nine reels. — Robert Yancey, Bonny theatre, Mansfield, Mo. — General patronage. WYOMING: Tim McCoy— September 14-15. Good picture. McCoy is quite well liked here. Print and photography good. Six reels. — P. G. Held, Strand theatre, Griswold, la. — Neighborhood patronage. WYOMING: Tim McCoy— Very good Western, almost in special class. Had it been longer and had comedy relief it would have been made a real big Western as it is far above ordinary Universal Western's a la Blue Streak. This is all about Indian raids and thank the powers that be the Indians are real, thereby adding tremendously t« interest. Book this one I — Philip Rand, Rex theatre. Salmon, Idaho. — General patronage. SPOILERS OF THE WEST: Tim McCoy— September 1. Good Western. Historical and interesting. Poor print. Blurred. Six reels. — Robert Yancey. Bonny theatre. Mansfield, Mo.— General patronage. QUALITY STREET: Marion Davies — Quaint and whimsical costume drama of the period of the Napoleonic wars. The literati enjoyed it immensely, but it didn't afford much nourishment for the Western fans.— Roy W. Adams. Pastime theatre. Mason, Mich. — General patronage. ROSE MARIE: Joan Crawford— Good picture that drew extra business. Spoiled by being too dark. — W. L. Crouse, Ideal theatre, Bloomer, Wis.— General patronage. LAW OF THE RANGE: Tim McCoy— A fair Western. -^Roy W. Adams, Pastime theatre. Mason, Mich. — General patronage. WICKEDNESS PREFERRED: Cody-Pringle— September 18-19. Filled with a lot of wisecracks, but the concensus of opinion was that it was too silly.' with which I agree. Seven reels.— Wm. E. Tragsdorf, Trags theatre, Neillsville, Wis. — Small town patronage. Paramount THE PATRIOT: Emil Jannings— 40%. September 4-5. There is no doubt about it, Janning6 is one of the greatest actors of this day. His interpretation of the mad king is flawless from the standpoint of acting. "The Patriot" is one of the greatest pictures ever made even if I was disappointed in the attendance it received. — Homer P. Morley, Princess theatre, Buchanan, Mich. — Small town patronage. THE PATRIOT: Emil Jannings— September 9-10. This is a wonderful production but will not draw, our patrons like a little entertainment along with marvelous acting. Too long. Twelve reels. — J. J. Hoffman, Plainview theatre, Plainview, Neb.— General patronage. THE FIRST KISS: Cooper-Wray— 90%. September 12-13. A much better than ordinary program picture. It drew much better than "The Patriot"