Exhibitors Herald (Jan-Mar 1920)

Record Details:

Title:
Exhibitors Herald
Date:
Jan-Mar 1920
Author:
Exhibitors Herald Co.
Publisher:
Chicago, Exhibitors Herald
Volume:
Exhibitors Herald (Jan-Mar 1920)
Leaf #:
0001454
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:
July 25, 2024
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78 EXHIBITORS HERALD March 27, 1920 Broken Butterfly, with a special cast. — Failed to please a fair house. — Knickerbocker theatre, Detroit, Mich. — Neighborhood patronage. The Gray Wolfs Ghost, with H. B. Warner. — A drama filled with action and thrills throughout. Run along in serial style. Pleased all. Business above average. — Derby theatre, Derby, Conn. — General patronage. Tangled Threads, with Bessie Barriscale. — Barriscale is proving a good drawing card among the better class. The women like her type of domestic characterizations. Good, wholesome entertainment.— T. C. Shipley, Essaness theatre, Rushville, Nebr. — Small town patronage. Poor Relations, with ZaSu Pitts. — A very poor picture. Lacks interest and drags on your nerves. Amused about 5 per cent of those that saw it through. — C. F. Hancock, Lyric theatre, Stuart, Fla. — Small town patronage. Bare Fisted Gallagher, with William Desmond. — Good comedy-drama. Some good laughs all way through. Business good. — Win. Thacher, Royal theatre, Salina, Kans. — General patronage. Poor Relations, with a special cast. — Very good drama with a moral. People well pleased. Business very good. — Stephen Dziadik, Derby theatre. Derby, Conn. — General patronage. Her Purchase Price, with Bessie Barriscale.— A good play. Well played and pleased a big crowd. — H. A. Wishard, Wishard theatre, Bloomfield, la.— Neighborhood patronage. Kitty Kelley, M. D., with Bessie Barriscale.— A delightful little star in a clever picture. It pleased. — C. F. Hancock, Lyric theatre, Stuart, Fla. — Small town patronage. Select "She Loves and Lies," with Norma Talmadge. — Grab this one as quick as possible. It's a hummer. Your patrons will slap you on the back and invite you out to dinner. More favorable comments than any picture on my screen for many a day. — J. C. Jenkins, Auditorium theatre, Neleigh, Neb. — Neighborhood patronage. Land of Opportunity, with Ralph Ince. — A great big feature in two reels. I gave free matinee to school children and did big business at night with this and Alice Brady in Whirlpool. Every exhibitor should show this picture. — E. R. McMullen, A-Muse-U theatre, Las Cruces, N. M. — General patronage. Jacques of the Silver North, with Mitchell Lewis. — Very good. A little draggy. Somewhat dark in place. Good program picture. Put a comedy with it. — Wm. Thacher, Royal theatre, Salina, Kans. — General patronage. The Country Cousin, with Elaine Hammerstein. — Very pleasing and drew well. — J. Paul Swickard, University theatre, Los Angeles, Cal. — Neighborhood patronage. Faith of the Strong, with Mitchell Lewis. — Fine. Have run three Lewis pictures. This is the best one. You can boost it. Put a good comedy with it. — Wm. Thacher, Royal theatre, Salina, Kans. — General patronage. Happiness A La Mode, with Constance Talmadge. — Very good. Like all Constance Talmadge and Select pictures. Select pictures sure get us the business. — Chas. F. Dale, Topic theatre, Fairfax, Me. — Neighborhood patronage. The Perfect Lover, with Eugene O'Brien. — It seemed to hold attention and the star's admirers, which are many, gave it quite a boost. It is an hour's entertainment, but nothing out of the ordinary. — H. J. Longaker, Howard theatre, Alexandria, Minn. — Neighborhood patronage. Out Yonder, with Olive Thomas. — A very petite little star who has already arrived, cast in a story of unusual heart interest. Produced in the gratifying high class Select way. — Joseph F. Allman, Globe theatre, Monticello, 111. — General patronage. Greater Than Fame, with Elaine Hammerstein. — Just a fair program picture. We can't get the crowds on these new Select stars for some reason or other. Business poor. — Pfeiffer Bros., Opera House, Kenton, O. — General patronage. His Bridal Night, with Alice Brady. — Her acting was fine. Best Select Brady picture. Wonderful settings. — F. B. Garrett, Jewel theatre, Clarendon, Ark. — General patronage. Piccadilly Jim, with Owen Moore. — A very pleasing picture. Drew well. — J. Paul Swickard, University theatre, Los Angeles, Cal. — Neighborhood patronage. The Country Cousin, with Elaine Hammerstein. — Good picture. Star very attractive in this picture. Business only fair. — S. Grove, Preston theatre, Louisville, Ky. — Neighborhood patronage. The Broken Melody, with Eugene O'Brien. — Here indeed is a great picture by a star made popular by public demand. This is truly a big step forward for better pictures. — Joseph F. Allman, Globe theatre, Monticello, 111. — General patronage. Sealed Hearts, with Eugene O'Brien. — Star does not draw. Picture did not please. — J. Paul Swickard, University theatre, Los Angeles, Cal. — Neighborhood patronage. The Spite Bride, with Olive Thomas. —The nicest little star in the business. Pleases everyone. — Harry Hobolth, JANE THOMAS Who hns a leading: role in Rex Beach's story "The North Wind's Malice" now being made at Port Henry, N. Y. Maxine theatre, Imlay City, Mich. — Small town patronage. His Bridal Night, with Alice Brady. — One of the best pictures Alice Brady ever worked in. The settings and comedy fine. Many good comments from patrons. Fair business for lent. One of the best double exposure pictures I have ever shown. — T. E. Walton, National theatre, New Bedford, Mass. — Neighborhood patronage. The Belle of New York, with Marion Davies. — A good program picture. — Bert Norton, Kozy theatre, Eureka, III. — Neighborhood patronage. United Artists Pollyanna, with Mary Pickford. — Played it two days in a one-day town and attendance held up in spite of weather. It's good. Pleased the women especially. — J. A. Crouse, Ideal theatre. Iowa Park, Tex. His Majesty, the American, with Douglas Fairbanks. — A typical Fairbanks picture that pleased. — Harry Hobolth. Maxine theatre, Imlay City, Mich. — Small town patronage. Broken Blossoms, a D. W. Griffith production. — Picture a big disappointment. Played to capacity house, but patrons were disappointed. — I. W. Rust, Crystal theatre, Crosby, Tex. — General patronage. When the Clouds Roll By, with Douglas Fairbanks. — Drew good business and was up to the Fairbanks standard. Flood scene one of the best we ever saw. — Electric theatre, Arenzville, 111. — Neighborhood patronage. His Majesty, the American, with Douglas Fairbanks. — Fairbanks is a magnet with my patrons. Picture pleased a capacity house. — I. W. Rust. Crystal theatre, Crosby, Tex. — General patronage. His Majesty, the American, with Douglas Fairbanks. — Good picture. Ran it at advanced prices and advertised it big. — Stephen Arnott, Colonial theatre, Bruceville, Ind. — Small town patronage. United Picture Theatres Cactus Crandal, with Roy Stewart. — One of the best Westerns we ever ran. It can't help but please. Plenty of action from start to finish. — G. N. Armstrong, Y. M. C. A. theatre, Rose Lake. Idaho. — Neighborhood patronage. Light of Western Stars, with Dustin Farnum. — Picture great. Business one better. Everything satisfactory. No kicks. — Stephen Dziadik, Derby theatre, Derby, Conn. Paying His Debt, with Roy Stewart. — This is a fine Western play and was enjoyed by all my patrons, although some of them do not as a rule care for a Western play. Plenty of fine mountain scenery in this. — A. R. Moore, Play-O-Dame theatre, Eustis, Nebr — Neighborhood patronage. Three Black Eyes, with Taylor Holmes. — Fair comedy. Patrons satisfied.—Fred W. Wells, Star theatre, Milford, Mich. — Smalltown patronage. The Gamble in Souls, with a special cast. — These Triangle reissues have certainly got it on some of the present pictures. Good punch and story acting good. — Pleased a large crowd. — Derby theatre, Derby, Conn. — General patronage. A Regular Fellow, with Taylor Holmes— This picture did not go so big. Just a good program feature. — Wm. Tifft, Vandette theatre, Sterling, 111. — Small town patronage.