The Exhibitor (October 15, 1920)

40 “THE EXHIBITOR,” OCTOBER 15, 1920 Condemned by the Censor BY BEEVEEDEE The Film Salesmans’ Club has ceased worrying. If they cannot have a meeting room they will still have a Kitchen. And now we understand someone is putting out a re-issue on the Atlantic City Convention. We will all be there and hope that Frank Hill is on the Entertainment Committee. United Artists announces that “Suds” is a clean-up. After witnessing “Humoresque,” we sort of suspect that the gallery scene was made while Vine Street was adjourning. Exhibitors would like to get their hands on the guy who coined the word “Box Office Attraction.” If Charley Ebbetts can get $5.50 for front row seats at the world series, why can’t some movie houses get half the price for the same seats in their houses? Figure It Out “One Week” is to run three weeks at the Arcadia. If some exhibitors knew who sent out that postcard they would Lynch him. Fred Herman states that even after the Capitol opens, the name of the Savoy will still be spelled with a capital S. How can some unmarried film men go around offering “A Child For Sale”? Mike Coll, of the Campbell, states the reason “Huckleberry Finn” didn’t go over in Hazleton is because huckleberries are too common there. Bebe Daniels’ first picture is “You Never Can Tell.” We didn’t think so of Bebe at first either. Next to the patron, the Exhibitor is our best friend, remarks an up-state showman. We thank thee. We hate to blow our own horn, but if we didn’t some guys wouldn’t know we had one. When a hazy scene is required in a feature, the director usually orders the star “shot” at sunrise. We are glad to note that among the many new theatres being opened in the Philadelphia circuit, none of them has been named Bijou, Dreamland, etc. — recollections of the nickelodeum days. When you read an item in The Exhibitor you can depend on it. This paper has 333 writers who are like the dew — they cover the field. And that’s no “4 to 1” or ten per cent, test either. An up-state reader wants to know why we don’t review films in our issue. We would have to enlarge our edition if we printed what we think of some of the plays. Charley Chaplin announces that the next comedy he will release will be “The Kid.” Let’s hope the exhibitor will not be the goat. Tommy Hayden to Build It is rumored upstate that Tommy Hayden will build a new theatre at Luzerne. Hayden has been away from the business since his theatre burned a few months ago. Francis Treon, of the Treon Amusement Company, is now managing the Victoria Theatre, Scranton. NEAL HART iiiiiiniltiiiiimiminimmi inn mu iiiiiiiiuuiui'iiiiiuiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHMJitHMJ*”*^ * = I E Over 100 Theatres Have Booked the Twenty BEN TURPIN RECREATED Two-Reel Comedies Every One a Scream Now Ready — HE LOOKED CROOKED” “THE HAREM” “A CHEERFUL LIAR” “THE PORTER Coming Soon — “BARNSTORMING” “THE SKYROCKET” Consolidated Film Exchange 1237 VINE STREET HARRY SMITH, Prop. 1 1 11 t.MMmiu..,.! Mi!ii!nMii:iKsisii:isizi"ii'MS^