Exhibitors Herald (Dec 1919)

Record Details:

Title:
Exhibitors Herald
Date:
Dec 1919
Author:
Exhibitors Herald Co.
Publisher:
Chicago, Exhibitors Herald
Volume:
Exhibitors Herald (Dec 1919)
Leaf #:
000537
Language:
English
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System and Early Cinema
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Founded in 1915 by a Chicago printing company as a regional trade paper for Midwest exhibitors. In 1916, editor Martin Quigley bought out the owners, and over the next 15 years, he grew EXHIBITORS HERALD into one of the most important national, weekly trade papers in the film business. Quigley acquired MOTOGRAPHY in 1917 and MOVING PICTURE WORLD in 1927. In 1930, he acquired MOTION PICTURE NEWS and the new 'consolidated' publication became MOTION PICTURE HERALD. From the pulpit of his editorial page, Quigley preached the need to improve the motion picture industry and improve the quality of the films. He skillfully served as a mediator in disputes -- between distributors and exhibitors, between the film industry and the Catholic Church (Quigley was one of the architects of the Production Code). Quigley claimed that EXHIBITORS HERALD represented the 'independent exhibitor' and sections like 'What the Picture Did for Me?' certainly provided a forum for theater owners. But plenty of exhibitors viewed Quigley as a servant to the studios and large theater chains. In response, publications such as SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW, INDEPENDENT EXHIBITORS FILM BULLETIN, HARRISON'S REPORTS, and BOX OFFICE were either formed or grew significantly in the years following Quigley's brief moment of consolidation in 1930. -- Eric Hoyt, 2014
Date Added:
September 21, 2023
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EXHIBITORS HERALD The Man Who Stayed at Home, with King Baggot. — I have theatres in Calmar and West Union, Iowa. Played this picture in hoth towns and cleaned up. It will satisfy any audience. 1 advise exhibitors to hook it. — L. J. Frana. Olympic theatre. Cahnar, Iowa. — Small town patronage. Peggy Does Her Darndest, with May Allison. — A very clever comedy with a new star. Lots of compliments. — Berggren & Taddiken. Elite theatre, Morganville, Kans. — Neighborhood patronage. In His Brother's Place, with Hale Hamilton. — Good. Get in on this. Good business. — Will F. Krahn, Lorin theatre. Berkeley, Calif. — Neighborhood patronage. The Only Road, with Viola Dana. — Good entertainment. — Raymond Piper, Piper's Opera House, Virginia City. Nev. — General patronage. In for Thirty Days, with May Allison. — This is a clean, peppy picture and it >eems about May's best program picture. Action. — Harry Pace, Lyric theatre, Orange City, la.— Critical patronage. Lend Me Your Name, with Harold Lockwood. — Drew lair. Ordinary program feature. — A. P. Harsey, Liberty theatre, Des Moines, N. M. The Gates of Eden, with Viola Dana. — Good picture. The star is a great favorite here and always draws a crowd. — Geo. S. Tuttle, Postville theatre, Postville, Iowa. — Small town patronage. Sylvia on a Spree, with Emmy Wehlen. — Picture fair. Business good. — Albert Waner, Acme theatre, Aransas Pass, Texas. — Small town patronage. Out of the Fog, with Nazimova. — Very good, but not as good as Eye for Eye or Revelation. — J. H. Henry, Empire theatre, Winchester, Va. Lombardi Ltd., with Bert Lytell.— Played one week with a prologue fashion show from one of our local firms. The picture is not above the average. It does not come up to expectations. — Turner & Dahnken, T. & D. theatre, Sacramento, Cal. — Neighborhood patronage. Blue Jeans, with Viola Dana. — An interesting subject and man}' comments on it. Drew well. — Chancellor Bros., Dreamland theatre, Arcanum, O. — Neighborhood patronage. Toys of Fate, with Nazimova.— Went over better than Eye for Eye. — Berggren & Taddiken. Elite theatre, Morganville, Kans. — -Neighborhood patronage. The Four Flusher, with Hale Hamil ton. — They didn't seem to care for this one, although it's not really a bad show. — Raymond Piper, Piper's Opera House, Virginia City, Nev. — General patronage. One Thing at a Time, O'Day, with Bert Lytell. — Good. About the best for Lytell. Lively. Ask the whole family to come, and make some money. — Harry Pace, Lyric theatre, Orange City. Ia. — Critical patronage. Paramount Male and Female, a DeMille production.— A remarkable picture from artistic standpoint. Wonderful setting Gloria Swanson easy to look at always. Story will not impress American audience.— C. F. Hansen, New Lyric theatre, Redfield, S. D. — General patronage. The Miracle Man, with a special cast. — Broke all house records by 100 per cent. Played three days and 1 am playing return date for three days. — J. A. Nash, Strand theatre, Trinidad, Colo. Bill Henry, with Charles Ray.— Only fair picture and fair business. — J. H. Henry, Empire theatre. Winchester, Va. The Make Believe Wife, with Billie Burke. — Billie has a big following here. The story was entertaining in every part. — L. P. Charles, Grand theatre, Chetek, Wis. — Neighborhood patronage. Girls, with Marguerite Clark. — Good. Everybody liked this one. — Mrs. Lon Bacon. Pastime theatre, Itasca, Tex. — Neighborhood patronage. The Miracle Man, with a special cast. — Personally consider this a new standard in the film world. No mobs, no propaganda, no creed. Big in its own simplicity. George Loane Tucker reveals the master touch of a truly great director. — C. F. Hansen, New Lyric theatre, Redfield, S. D. — General patronage. Sporting Life, a Tourneur production. — -Fine picture. Drew fair crowd on a band concert night. Photography excellent.— James W. Edrington, Gaiety theatre, Santa Maria, Calif. The Busher, with Chas. Ray. — A picture that pleased everyone in a packed house. A good baseball story. — Bert Norton. Kozy theatre, Eureka, 111. — Neighborhood patronage. The Squaw Man, with a special cast. — One of the few that will warrant a raise in admission and all the exploitation you can give. Put this over in big style. — T. C. Shipley, Essaness theatre, Rushville, Nebr. — Small town patronage. The Roaring Road, with Wallace Reid. — Good. — J. W. Schmidt, Grand theatre. Breese, 111. — Neighborhood patronage. Men, Woman and Money, with Ethel Clayto'n. — Only fair picture and business the same. — J. H. Henry, Empire theatre, Winchester, Va. The Woman Thou Gavest Me, with a special cast. — Drew well and pleased. Didn't consider it a knockout. — W. 1L . Mart, Strand theatre, Grinncll, Iowa. — College town patronage. The Haunted Bedroom, with Enid Bennett. — A very good picture as are all of luce's. The ghost effects are great. — Opera H ouse, Pfeiffer Bros., Kenton, Ohio. — General patronage. The Valley of the Giants, with Wallace Reid. — A remarkable program picture. I featured it with Uncle Tom Without a Cabin. Two days' run at advanced prices. — C. F. Hansen, New Lyric theatre, Redfield, S. D. — General patronage A Woman's Weapons, with Ethel Clayton. — Ethel is a "peach" and we like her better every time she comes. This play was a jewel of excellence. — L. P. Charles, Grand theatre, Chetek. Wis.— Neighborhood patronage. A Petticoat Pilot, with Vivian Martin.— In connection with a Fatty Arbuckle comedy this made a splendid program. Everybody smiling and happy as they came out. — A. N. Miles, Eminence theatre. Eminence, Ky. — Small town patronage. A Desert Wooing, with Enid Bennett. — Good picture, but people like star better in picture like The Vamp. — J. L. Meyers, Liberty theatre. Ivesdale, 111. — Small town patronage. The Sheriff's Son, with Charles Ray. — A new role for Ray. Fair business. — A. E. King, Lincoln theatre, Oakland. Calif. — Neighborhood patronage. The Busher, with Charles Ray. — Good clean production that will please. Boost it. — Harry Pace, Lyric theatre, Orange City, Ia. — Critical patronage. Happy Though Married, with Enid Bennett. — Very pleasing comedy that might happen to any couple. Audience went out smiling. — C. Welstead, Garden theatre, La Jolla, Calif. — Mixed patronage. Too Many Millions, with Wallace Reid. — Very good program picture. Our patrons like Reid. — T. C. Shipley, Essaness theatre, Rushville, Nebr. — Small town patronage. THIS IS ONLY DONE IN PICTURES NOW Bebe Daniels serves a "drink" to Major Warwick in a studio set bar at the Lasky Studio of the Famous Players-Lasky Corporation. 139